Probability of dying that year, among females in Bhutan
Bhutan: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.7% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Bhutan peaked at 20.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.5% | — |
| 1951 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 20.3% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 17.7% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 17.2% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 16.8% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 16.0% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.9%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 16.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.6% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Bhutan?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Bhutan was 1.7% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.