Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0047 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0791 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1096 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 144 Bahamas 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Japan 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0791 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.