Is Bhutan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Bhutan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 5.2% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Bhutan rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Bhutan ranked #106 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

How does Bhutan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Bhutan is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #4 of 6.

Bhutan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Bhutan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Bhutan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 7.30.

That's down 5.2% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Bhutan ranks #106 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #4 of 6.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 25.60; 2005
Trough: 7.30; 2024
1-year change: -5.2%
5-year change: -27.7%; -6.3% / yr
10-year change: -52.3%; -7.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	7.3000
2023	7.7000
2022	8.1000
2021	8.6000
2020	9.2000
2019	10.1000
2018	11.0000
2017	11.9000
2016	13.0000
2015	14.1000

About Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Bhutan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Bhutan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 7.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Bhutan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Bhutan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 5.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Bhutan rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Bhutan ranked #106 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Bhutan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Bhutan is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #4 of 6.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.