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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bhutan

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bhutan
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0314 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

100th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.84 under-five deaths per woman

in 1968

All-time low

0.0283 under-five deaths per woman

in 2021

Years of data

1968–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bhutan is 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Bhutan

Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 6,862 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 6,494 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 26,102 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 7.2% (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 26,697 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 6,787 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 6,797 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 6,162 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,055 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 6,272 (2025)

All data for Bhutan →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bhutan?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 1.84 under-five deaths per woman in 1968.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Bhutan rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Bhutan ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).