Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bhutan
Bhutan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bhutan is 2.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bhutan peaked at 14.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 12 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.24 per 1,000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | 14.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bhutan?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bhutan was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Bhutan ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.