Number of under-five deaths, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of under-five deaths, female was 74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Bhutan, 1973–2024
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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Bhutan is 74, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Bhutan peaked at 1,748 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 155th 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 under-five deaths, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,743 | — |
| 1974 | 1,748 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,746 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,744 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,738 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,730 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,713 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,692 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,664 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,633 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,602 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,566 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,527 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,489 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,447 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,403 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,359 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,312 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,262 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,201 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,093 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 985 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 903 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 812 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 731 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 665 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 606 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 550 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 499 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 454 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 414 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 380 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 354 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 331 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 309 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 287 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 265 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 243 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 222 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 202 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 184 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 169 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 153 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 138 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 123 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 109 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 98 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 74 | -5.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,313, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 74 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,620, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,737 | 1,713 | 1,748 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,538 | 1,359 | 1,692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 957 | 606 | 1,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.3 | 265 | 550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.1 | 98 | 243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6 | 74 | 92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 in Bhutan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Bhutan was 74 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,748 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.