Number of infant deaths, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of infant deaths, female was 59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Bhutan, 1969–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 59 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Bhutan peaked at 1,244 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 154th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,190 | — |
| 1970 | 1,200 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,213 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,222 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,231 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,238 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,241 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,244 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,243 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,240 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,232 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,219 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,201 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,184 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,163 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,139 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,113 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,088 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,061 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,031 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 965 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 929 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 883 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 790 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 703 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 646 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 582 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 526 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 483 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 443 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 404 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 367 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 335 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 306 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 284 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 267 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 251 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 236 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 219 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 202 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 184 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 168 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 153 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 140 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 129 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 117 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 105 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 94 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 83 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 75 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 59 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,190 | 1,190 | 1,190 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,230 | 1,200 | 1,244 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,120 | 1,000 | 1,219 | 10 |
| 1990s | 695 | 443 | 965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.1 | 202 | 404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.8 | 75 | 184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65 | 59 | 71 | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Bhutan?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Bhutan was 59 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,244 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.