Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 6.12 per 1,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bhutan, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bhutan is 6.12 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bhutan peaked at 59 per 1,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.12 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.47 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 36.47 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.81 per 1,000 population | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 59 per 1,000 population | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 19.6 per 1,000 population | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 28.4 per 1,000 population | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 14.19 per 1,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 7.92 per 1,000 population | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2 per 1,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.57 per 1,000 population | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 6.12 per 1,000 population | -42.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.12 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.12 per 1,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.76 per 1,000 population, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.94 per 1,000 population | 36.47 per 1,000 population | 59 per 1,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.53 per 1,000 population | 7.92 per 1,000 population | 28.4 per 1,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.3 per 1,000 population | 6.12 per 1,000 population | 10.57 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More population data for Bhutan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bhutan?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bhutan was 6.12 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 59 per 1,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Bhutan ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).