Bhutan: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Bhutan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 15.30.
That's down 4.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Bhutan ranks #86 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #4 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 52.20
- Trough
- 15.30
- 1-year change
- -4.4%
- 5-year change
- -24.6%
- -5.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -45.4%
- -5.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 15.3000 | |
| 16.0000 | |
| 16.9000 | |
| 17.9000 | |
| 19.0000 | |
| 20.3000 | |
| 21.6000 | |
| 23.1000 | |
| 24.6000 | |
| 26.2000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Bhutan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Bhutan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 15.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Bhutan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Bhutan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 4.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Bhutan ranked #86 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Bhutan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Bhutan is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #4 of 6.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.