The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bhutan

Bhutan: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 59.95 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
59.95
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
835.07
in 1985
All-time low
57.32
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bhutan, 1985–2020

02004006008001985200220201985: 835.11986: 770.51987: 746.81988: 712.21989: 621.71990: 603.61991: 5841992: 551.41993: 498.41994: 494.81995: 430.81996: 4071997: 385.91998: 339.41999: 341.62000: 304.72001: 2572002: 255.72003: 222.12004: 196.52005: 185.82006: 183.12007: 153.12008: 140.72009: 129.42010: 116.62011: 94.32012: 91.52013: 84.22014: 78.32015: 73.72016: 66.42017: 68.42018: 57.32019: 61.62020: 59.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 59.95 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bhutan peaked at 835.07 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 57.32, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bhutan, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 835.07
1986 770.46 -7.7%
1987 746.82 -3.1%
1988 712.2 -4.6%
1989 621.71 -12.7%
1990 603.62 -2.9%
1991 583.96 -3.3%
1992 551.44 -5.6%
1993 498.43 -9.6%
1994 494.85 -0.7%
1995 430.79 -12.9%
1996 406.96 -5.5%
1997 385.92 -5.2%
1998 339.39 -12.1%
1999 341.64 +0.7%
2000 304.68 -10.8%
2001 257.04 -15.6%
2002 255.71 -0.5%
2003 222.1 -13.1%
2004 196.52 -11.5%
2005 185.8 -5.5%
2006 183.1 -1.5%
2007 153.13 -16.4%
2008 140.67 -8.1%
2009 129.44 -8.0%
2010 116.57 -9.9%
2011 94.31 -19.1%
2012 91.55 -2.9%
2013 84.18 -8.0%
2014 78.32 -7.0%
2015 73.67 -5.9%
2016 66.35 -9.9%
2017 68.4 +3.1%
2018 57.32 -16.2%
2019 61.61 +7.5%
2020 59.95 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 737.25 621.71 835.07 5
1990s 463.7 339.39 603.62 10
2000s 202.82 129.44 304.68 10
2010s 79.23 57.32 116.57 10
2020s 59.95 59.95 59.95 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 88 Cyprus 68.41 compare
  2. 89 Ecuador 65.75 compare
  3. 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.79 compare
  4. 92 Mexico 59.13 compare
  5. 93 Samoa 59.08 compare
  6. 94 Maldives 56.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bhutan?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bhutan was 59.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 835.07 in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 57.32 in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Bhutan ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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