Children per woman vs population growth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.6553 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6553
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.78
in 1982
All-time low
0.6071
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Bhutan stood at 0.6553.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Bhutan peaked at 2.78 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.6071, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 127th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 2.08 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 1.88 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.28 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.926 | 0.6071 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6638 | 0.6553 | 0.6677 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 125 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
- 125 Sri Lanka 0.7037 compare
- 128 Türkiye 0.5963 compare
- 129 Gibraltar 0.556 compare
- 130 Azerbaijan 0.5553 compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5776 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Bhutan?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Bhutan was 0.6553 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 1982.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6071 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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