Annual number of births by world region in Bhutan

Bhutan: Annual number of births by world region was 9,958 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,958
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,547
in 1991
All-time low
8,355
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Bhutan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 9,958 for annual 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, annual number of births by world region in Bhutan peaked at 22,547 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,355, 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.

Annual number of births by world region in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Bhutan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 8,355 —
1951 8,571 +2.6%
1952 8,803 +2.7%
1953 9,045 +2.7%
1954 9,299 +2.8%
1955 9,554 +2.7%
1956 9,821 +2.8%
1957 10,084 +2.7%
1958 10,351 +2.6%
1959 10,627 +2.7%
1960 10,927 +2.8%
1961 11,230 +2.8%
1962 11,549 +2.8%
1963 11,914 +3.2%
1964 12,285 +3.1%
1965 12,675 +3.2%
1966 13,071 +3.1%
1967 13,475 +3.1%
1968 13,888 +3.1%
1969 14,308 +3.0%
1970 14,730 +2.9%
1971 15,160 +2.9%
1972 15,602 +2.9%
1973 16,046 +2.8%
1974 16,476 +2.7%
1975 16,961 +2.9%
1976 17,445 +2.9%
1977 17,926 +2.8%
1978 18,396 +2.6%
1979 18,854 +2.5%
1980 19,285 +2.3%
1981 19,695 +2.1%
1982 20,086 +2.0%
1983 20,461 +1.9%
1984 20,829 +1.8%
1985 21,171 +1.6%
1986 21,572 +1.9%
1987 21,881 +1.4%
1988 22,145 +1.2%
1989 22,390 +1.1%
1990 22,522 +0.6%
1991 22,547 +0.1%
1992 22,131 -1.8%
1993 19,674 -11.1%
1994 19,170 -2.6%
1995 18,249 -4.8%
1996 17,165 -5.9%
1997 16,568 -3.5%
1998 16,109 -2.8%
1999 15,632 -3.0%
2000 15,029 -3.9%
2001 14,577 -3.0%
2002 14,147 -2.9%
2003 13,841 -2.2%
2004 13,831 -0.1%
2005 13,975 +1.0%
2006 14,067 +0.7%
2007 14,112 +0.3%
2008 13,928 -1.3%
2009 13,631 -2.1%
2010 13,262 -2.7%
2011 12,928 -2.5%
2012 12,616 -2.4%
2013 12,376 -1.9%
2014 12,040 -2.7%
2015 11,595 -3.7%
2016 11,076 -4.5%
2017 10,379 -6.3%
2018 9,832 -5.3%
2019 9,500 -3.4%
2020 9,973 +5.0%
2021 9,997 +0.2%
2022 10,001 +0.0%
2023 9,958 -0.4%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 9,958 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 9,958 is below the median for South Asia, which is 449,200, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9,451 8,355 10,627 10
1960s 12,532 10,927 14,308 10
1970s 16,760 14,730 18,854 10
1980s 20,952 19,285 22,390 10
1990s 18,977 15,632 22,547 10
2000s 14,114 13,631 15,029 10
2010s 11,560 9,500 13,262 10
2020s 9,982 9,958 10,001 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 165 Mayotte 11,186 compare
  2. 166 Estonia 11,036 compare
  3. 167 Suriname 10,879 compare
  4. 169 Vanuatu 8,988 compare
  5. 170 Western Sahara 8,987 compare
  6. 171 French Guiana 7,707 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Bhutan?
Annual number of births by world region in Bhutan was 9,958 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 22,547 in 1991.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,355 in 1950.
How does Bhutan rank for annual number of births by world region?
Bhutan ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual number of births by world region
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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