Number of child deaths per woman in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Bhutan, 1968–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Bhutan is 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Bhutan peaked at 1.84 under-five deaths per woman in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7702 under-five deaths per woman | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4994 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2966 under-five deaths per woman | 0.717 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1724 under-five deaths per woman | 0.103 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2652 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0608 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0332 under-five deaths per woman | 0.093 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0357 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 97 Cook Islands 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 98 Tonga 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 101 North Korea 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 102 Lebanon 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.698 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 70.57 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.7903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.87 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 89.02 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Bhutan?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Bhutan was 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 under-five deaths per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).