Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate was 1.45 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.7 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.45 births per woman
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bhutan is 1.45 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bhutan peaked at 6.7 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.45 births per woman, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.7 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.69 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.69 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.68 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.68 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.67 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.67 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.66 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.66 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.65 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.64 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.64 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.63 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.62 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.62 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.62 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.61 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.58 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.55 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.51 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.46 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.4 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.34 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.26 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.18 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.88 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.76 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.6 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.45 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.27 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.07 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.87 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.37 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.09 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.85 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.61 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.19 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.01 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.87 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.73 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.66 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.59 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.48 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.25 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.07 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.92 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.83 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.45 births per woman | -0.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.45 births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 births per woman, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.45 births per woman is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.96 births per woman, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 6.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 births per woman | 6.55 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 births per woman | 5.76 births per woman | 6.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 births per woman | 3.61 births per woman | 5.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 3.38 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More population data for Bhutan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bhutan?
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.45 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 births per woman in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.