Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 287 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
287
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
123rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,461
in 1982
All-time low
287
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bhutan, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bhutan stood at 287. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bhutan peaked at 1,461 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 287, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 947 | — |
| 1951 | 961 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 976 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 991 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1,006 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1,022 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1,039 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1,056 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1,074 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,092 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1,108 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,124 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,141 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,157 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,172 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,187 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,202 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,217 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,232 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,247 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,261 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,276 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,293 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,313 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,333 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,357 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,381 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,402 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,422 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,438 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,454 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,458 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,461 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,458 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,450 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,442 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,427 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,408 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,390 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,368 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,296 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,172 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1,075 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1,020 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 980 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 948 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 918 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 892 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 863 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 830 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 796 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 759 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 721 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 681 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 642 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 608 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 582 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 557 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 535 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 514 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 491 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 469 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 447 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 425 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 402 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 379 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 356 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 332 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 307 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 287 | -6.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 287 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 287 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6,510, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,016 | 947 | 1,092 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,179 | 1,108 | 1,247 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,348 | 1,261 | 1,438 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,432 | 1,368 | 1,461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 999.4 | 830 | 1,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 639.5 | 514 | 796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.5 | 287 | 491 | 10 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bhutan?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bhutan was 287 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,461 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 287 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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