Birth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Birth rate was 12.66 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.66 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.15 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.42 births per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Bhutan stood at 12.66 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Bhutan peaked at 49.15 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.42 births per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.15 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 49.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 49.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 49.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 49.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 49.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 49.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 48.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 48.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 48.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 48.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 48.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 47.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 47.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 46.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 44.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 43.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 42.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 42.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 41.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 41.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 39.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 38.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 37.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 38.3 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 35.47 births per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 34.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 33.3 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 31.28 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 29.66 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 28.29 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 26.83 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 23.86 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 21.71 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.22 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.59 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.07 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 14.81 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 13.76 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.42 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.95 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.66 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.66 births per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.13 births per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.02 births per 1,000 people | 48.79 births per 1,000 people | 49.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.47 births per 1,000 people | 47.98 births per 1,000 people | 48.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | 44.98 births per 1,000 people | 47.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | 39.03 births per 1,000 people | 44.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.35 births per 1,000 people | 26.83 births per 1,000 people | 38.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.75 births per 1,000 people | 19.64 births per 1,000 people | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 births per 1,000 people | 12.42 births per 1,000 people | 18.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.83 births per 1,000 people | 12.66 births per 1,000 people | 12.95 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 121 Iran 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 122 North Korea 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 births per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Faroe Islands 12.61 births per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 births per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Bhutan?
- Birth rate in Bhutan was 12.66 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.15 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 births per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for birth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.