Fertility rate by age group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fertility rate by age group was 9.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.36
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
117.74
in 1950
All-time low
8.14
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 9.36 for fertility rate by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Bhutan peaked at 117.74 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 172nd 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117.74 | — |
| 1951 | 117.39 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 117.01 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 116.7 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 116.6 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 116.6 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 116.58 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 116.25 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 115.64 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 115.05 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 114.67 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 114.35 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 114.22 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 115 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 115.9 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 116.24 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 116.07 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 115.22 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 114.94 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 114.88 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 114.45 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 114.28 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 114.17 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 114.05 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 113.77 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 113.74 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 113.59 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 113.27 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 112.76 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 112.07 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 111.21 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 110.2 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 109.11 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 107.93 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 106.65 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 105.19 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 103.96 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 102.23 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 100.25 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 98.18 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 95.6 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 92.97 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 89.81 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 86.45 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 82.99 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 78.96 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 74.69 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 70 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 66.08 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 61.96 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 58.02 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 53.94 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 49.65 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 46.14 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 43.96 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 42.66 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.6 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 40.63 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.59 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 31.86 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 27.95 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 24.73 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 22.16 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 19.31 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 16.46 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 14.11 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 11.33 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 9.37 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 8.14 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 8.74 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 9.64 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 9.39 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.36 | -0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9.36 is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.58, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116.56 | 115.05 | 117.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.15 | 114.22 | 116.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.62 | 112.07 | 114.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.49 | 98.18 | 111.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.95 | 61.96 | 95.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.15 | 36.3 | 58.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.54 | 8.14 | 31.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 | 8.74 | 9.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 169 Falkland Islands 10.33 compare
- 170 Monaco 9.69 compare
- 171 Montenegro 9.38 compare
- 173 Martinique 9.29 compare
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 9.15 compare
- 175 Guernsey 8.94 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)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Bhutan?
- Fertility rate by age group in Bhutan was 9.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.74 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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