Comparison of fertility rates in Bhutan
Bhutan: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.46 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
175th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.85
in 1950
All-time low
1.45
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Bhutan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Bhutan stood at 1.46.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Bhutan peaked at 6.85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 175th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.77 | 6.71 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 | 6.66 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 | 6.55 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 | 5.76 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 3.61 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.36 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.45 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 172 Croatia 1.47 compare
- 173 North Macedonia 1.47 compare
- 174 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 compare
- 176 Russia 1.45 compare
- 177 Czechia 1.45 compare
- 178 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.6553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.46 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Bhutan?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Bhutan was 1.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Bhutan ranks 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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