Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bhutan stood at 25. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bhutan peaked at 239 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 143rd out of 196 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.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239 | — |
| 1991 | 236 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 219 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 203 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 197 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 187 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 178 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 152 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 142 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 132 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 121 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 112 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 102 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 93 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 64 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 53 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 25 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.1 | 165 | 239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.5 | 78 | 178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9 | 36 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6 | 25 | 34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bhutan?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bhutan was 25 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 239 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years