Number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of neonatal deaths was 72 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan is 72 deaths, 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 in Bhutan peaked at 952 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72 deaths, 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 952 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 930 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 890 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 771 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 726 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 672 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 613 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 571 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 535 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 502 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 466 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 437 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 409 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 385 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 369 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 357 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 345 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 332 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 314 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 294 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 272 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 250 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 228 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 206 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 184 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 163 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 144 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 124 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 108 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 96 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 92 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 86 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 81 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 76 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 72 deaths | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 716.2 deaths | 502 deaths | 952 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.8 deaths | 294 deaths | 466 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.5 deaths | 96 deaths | 272 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 deaths | 72 deaths | 92 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan was 72 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 952 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .