Number of births, by world region in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of births, by world region was 9,958 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,958 births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,547 births
in 1991
All-time low
8,355 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 9,958 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Bhutan peaked at 22,547 births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,355 births, in 1950.
That places Bhutan 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,355 births | — |
| 1951 | 8,571 births | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 8,803 births | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 9,045 births | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 9,299 births | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 9,554 births | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 9,821 births | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 10,084 births | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 10,351 births | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 10,627 births | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 10,927 births | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 11,230 births | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 11,549 births | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 11,914 births | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 12,285 births | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 12,675 births | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 13,071 births | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13,475 births | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 13,888 births | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 14,308 births | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 14,730 births | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 15,160 births | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 15,602 births | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 16,046 births | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 16,476 births | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 16,961 births | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 17,445 births | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 17,926 births | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 18,396 births | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 18,854 births | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 19,285 births | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 19,695 births | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 20,086 births | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 20,461 births | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 20,829 births | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 21,171 births | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 21,572 births | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 21,881 births | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 22,145 births | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22,390 births | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 22,522 births | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 22,547 births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 22,131 births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 19,674 births | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 19,170 births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 18,249 births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 17,165 births | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 16,568 births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 16,109 births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 15,632 births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 15,029 births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 14,577 births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 14,147 births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13,841 births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 13,831 births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13,975 births | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14,067 births | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14,112 births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13,928 births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13,631 births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13,262 births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12,928 births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12,616 births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12,376 births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12,040 births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11,595 births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11,076 births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10,379 births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 9,832 births | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 9,500 births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 9,973 births | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 9,997 births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10,001 births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,958 births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,451 births | 8,355 births | 10,627 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,532 births | 10,927 births | 14,308 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,760 births | 14,730 births | 18,854 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,952 births | 19,285 births | 22,390 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,977 births | 15,632 births | 22,547 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,114 births | 13,631 births | 15,029 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,560 births | 9,500 births | 13,262 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,982 births | 9,958 births | 10,001 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Bhutan?
- Number of births, by world region in Bhutan was 9,958 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,547 births in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,355 births in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of births, by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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