Children died before five per woman in Bhutan
Bhutan: Children died before five per woman was 0.0314 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in Bhutan, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Bhutan is 0.0314, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Bhutan peaked at 1.84 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0283, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.84 | — |
| 1969 | 1.79 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.75 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.7 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.66 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.62 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.57 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.53 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.48 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.43 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.38 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.33 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.15 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9853 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9322 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8771 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8222 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7702 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.717 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6675 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6172 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5685 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5208 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4716 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4234 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.376 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3355 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2966 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2652 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2366 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2119 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1885 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1752 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1585 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1413 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1281 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1154 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.103 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.093 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0838 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0759 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0694 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0631 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0572 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0503 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.044 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.038 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0305 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0283 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0357 | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0335 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0314 | -6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0314 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0314 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0396, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.8% | 0.0283 | 0.0357 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 | 1.79 | 1.84 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.54 | 1.33 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.7702 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4994 | 0.2966 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1724 | 0.103 | 0.2652 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0608 | 0.0332 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 | 0.0283 | 0.0357 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 97 Cook Islands 0.0318 compare
- 98 Tonga 0.0318 compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0315 compare
- 101 North Korea 0.0308 compare
- 102 Lebanon 0.0297 compare
- 103 Seychelles 0.0296 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Bhutan?
- Children died before five per woman in Bhutan was 0.0314 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 1968.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for children died before five per woman?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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