Stillbirths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Stillbirths was 85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
85
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
158th
of 201 countries
All-time high
272
in 2000
All-time low
85
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Bhutan is 85, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Bhutan peaked at 272 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 158th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 272 | — |
| 2001 | 254 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 236 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 222 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 213 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 206 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 198 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 190 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 178 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 166 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 155 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 147 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 139 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 132 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 125 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 116 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 108 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 99 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 85 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.5 | 166 | 272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120 | 87 | 155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 85 | 90 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Bhutan?
- Stillbirths in Bhutan was 85 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 272 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for stillbirths?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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