Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bhutan, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bhutan is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0108 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0108 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0105 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.009 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0071 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.006 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 units per person compare
- 98 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0002 units per person compare
- 99 Nicaragua 0.0002 units per person compare
- 101 Jamaica 0.0002 units per person compare
- 102 Grenada 0.0002 units per person compare
- 103 Peru 0.0002 units per person 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Bhutan?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.