Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.002 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0204 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0687 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Andorra 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Namibia 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Austria 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Ireland 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Botswana 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0204 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.