Number of neonatal deaths igme in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths igme in Bhutan is 72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths igme in Bhutan peaked at 952 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 952 | — |
| 1991 | 930 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 890 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 771 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 726 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 672 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 613 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 571 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 535 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 502 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 466 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 437 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 409 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 385 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 369 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 357 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 345 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 332 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 314 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 294 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 272 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 250 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 228 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 206 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 184 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 163 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 144 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 124 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 108 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 96 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 72 | -5.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 72 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,929, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 716.2 | 502 | 952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.8 | 294 | 466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.5 | 96 | 272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 | 72 | 92 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths igme in Bhutan?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Bhutan was 72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 952 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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