Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0021 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0308 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 148th of 195 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, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 145 Brazil 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Poland 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Andorra 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Botswana 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Japan 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.002 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, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.