Birth rate by women's age group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Birth rate by women's age group was 9.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 9.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's 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, birth rate by women's age group in Bhutan peaked at 117.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 116.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 112.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 169 Falkland Islands 10.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 170 Monaco 9.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 171 Montenegro 9.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 9.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 175 Guernsey 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Bhutan?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Bhutan was 9.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.