Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Bhutan
Bhutan: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 6.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Bhutan stood at 6.5 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Bhutan peaked at 13.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 68th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 11 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.95 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 13.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 per 1,000 | 6.5 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 65 El Salvador 6.7 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.7 per 1,000 compare
- 67 Thailand 6.6 per 1,000 compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 6.4 per 1,000 compare
- 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.4 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Jamaica 6.3 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Bhutan?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Bhutan was 6.5 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Bhutan ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.