Number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of neonatal deaths was 287 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
287 deaths
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
123rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,461 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
287 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan stood at 287 deaths. 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 in Bhutan peaked at 1,461 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 287 deaths, 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 947 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 961 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 976 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 991 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1,006 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1,022 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1,039 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1,056 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1,074 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,092 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1,108 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,124 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,141 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,157 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,172 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,187 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,202 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,217 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,232 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,247 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,261 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,276 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,293 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,313 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,333 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,357 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,381 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,402 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,422 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,438 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,454 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,458 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,461 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,458 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,450 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,442 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,427 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,408 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,390 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,368 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,296 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,172 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1,075 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1,020 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 980 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 948 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 918 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 892 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 863 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 830 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 796 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 759 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 721 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 681 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 642 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 608 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 582 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 557 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 535 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 514 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 491 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 469 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 447 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 425 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 402 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 379 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 356 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 332 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 307 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 287 deaths | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,016 deaths | 947 deaths | 1,092 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,179 deaths | 1,108 deaths | 1,247 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,348 deaths | 1,261 deaths | 1,438 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,432 deaths | 1,368 deaths | 1,461 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 999.4 deaths | 830 deaths | 1,296 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 639.5 deaths | 514 deaths | 796 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.5 deaths | 287 deaths | 491 deaths | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.2568 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan was 287 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,461 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 287 deaths in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.