Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0026 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0417 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 147th 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0608 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 144 Bahamas 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Japan 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.0023 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, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0417 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.