Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Bhutan
Bhutan: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.42
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.04
in 1983
All-time low
1.4
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.42 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Bhutan peaked at 5.04 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.85 | — |
| 1951 | 3.85 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.86 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 3.87 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 3.89 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 3.91 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.93 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.95 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 3.97 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.03 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.07 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.11 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.15 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.2 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.25 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.3 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.35 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.41 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.46 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.51 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.57 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.63 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.68 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.73 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.79 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.84 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.89 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.94 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.98 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.01 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.03 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.04 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.04 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.04 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.02 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.01 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.97 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.92 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.77 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.67 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.55 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.41 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.26 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.66 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.47 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.92 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.55 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | -1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.42 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.9, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.91 | 3.85 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.23 | 4.03 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.76 | 4.51 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 | 4.86 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 3.26 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.24 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.4 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Bhutan?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Bhutan was 1.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 in 1983.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Bhutan ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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