Infant deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Infant deaths was 136 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Bhutan is 136, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Bhutan peaked at 900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 163rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 900 | — |
| 2001 | 821 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 751 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 689 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 640 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 603 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 569 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 535 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 499 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 460 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 421 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 385 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 352 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 323 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 296 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 270 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 243 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 217 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 192 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 173 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 164 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 158 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 150 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 142 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 136 | -4.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 136 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 136 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7,125, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 646.7 | 460 | 900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.2 | 173 | 421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150 | 136 | 164 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Bhutan?
- Infant deaths in Bhutan was 136 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 900 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for infant deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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