Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.002 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 147th 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 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 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0488 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 144 Romania 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Japan 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 France 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.0018 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.