Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.8437 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8437
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 2000
All-time low
0.8437
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.8437 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Bhutan peaked at 1.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8437, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9914 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9652 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9435 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9247 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9074 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8908 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8737 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8581 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8437 | -1.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.8437 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.8437 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.01, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.21 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.9074 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8666 | 0.8437 | 0.8908 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Bhutan?
- Stillbirth rate in Bhutan was 0.8437 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8437 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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