Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 12.18 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
12.18
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2025
All-time low
12.18
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Bhutan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12.18 for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.2 | — |
| 2026 | 15.29 | -5.6% |
| 2027 | 14.44 | -5.6% |
| 2028 | 13.64 | -5.5% |
| 2029 | 12.89 | -5.5% |
| 2030 | 12.18 | -5.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.64, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.18 is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.52, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14.49 | 12.89 | 16.2 | 5 |
| 2030s | 12.18 | 12.18 | 12.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Bhutan?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Bhutan was 12.18 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.18 in 2030.
- How does Bhutan rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Bhutan ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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