Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.72 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan peaked at 27.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 27.24 deaths per 100 live births | 26.91 deaths per 100 live births | 27.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.34 deaths per 100 live births | 20.27 deaths per 100 live births | 26.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.35 deaths per 100 live births | 13.38 deaths per 100 live births | 19.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 deaths per 100 live births | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | 12.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | 4.33 deaths per 100 live births | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 84 Lebanon 1.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 85 Vietnam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 88 Vanuatu 1.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 North Korea 1.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 796,682 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 346,000 (2025)
- Urban population 43.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 29.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .