Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0266 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Japan 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Brazil 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Poland 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Namibia 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Botswana 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0266 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female 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.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- 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
Number of infant deaths, female 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.