Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan
Bhutan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 17.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.17 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
92nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
77.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
17.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan is 17.17 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan peaked at 77.67 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.17 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 92nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.67 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 73.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 68.85 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 64.63 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 60.56 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 56.66 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 52.93 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 49.45 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 46.23 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 43.27 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 40.52 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 37.91 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 33.24 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 31.15 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 29.21 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 27.43 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 25.79 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 22.72 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 21.32 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 20.05 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 18.96 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 17.99 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 17.17 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.34 per 1,000 live births | 43.27 per 1,000 live births | 77.67 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 per 1,000 live births | 22.72 per 1,000 live births | 40.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 17.17 per 1,000 live births | 21.32 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 89 Viet Nam 17.27 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Viet Nam 17.27 per 1,000 live births compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 17.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Vanuatu 17.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 16.78 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 16.67 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan was 17.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.67 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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