Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 118 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
118
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
160
in 2025
All-time low
118
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Bhutan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 118 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | — |
| 2026 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 2027 | 141 | -6.0% |
| 2028 | 133 | -5.7% |
| 2029 | 125 | -6.0% |
| 2030 | 118 | -5.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 118 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 118 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,728, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 141.8 | 125 | 160 | 5 |
| 2030s | 118 | 118 | 118 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Bhutan?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Bhutan was 118 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 160 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2030.
- How does Bhutan rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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