Stillbirth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Stillbirth rate was 8.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.44
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.75
in 2000
All-time low
8.44
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 8.44 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Bhutan peaked at 17.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 94th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.75 | — |
| 2001 | 17.1 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.42 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 15.78 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.17 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.55 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 13.27 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.62 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.06 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.59 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 11.22 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.89 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.57 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.25 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.91 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.65 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.44 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.25 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.07 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.91 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.74 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.58 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.86 | 12.06 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 9.07 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8.44 | 8.91 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Bhutan?
- Stillbirth rate in Bhutan was 8.44 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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