Fertility rate, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fertility rate, total was 1.46 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Bhutan, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.46 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Bhutan peaked at 6.65 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.45 births per woman, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.46 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 163 Dominica 1.48 births per woman compare
- 164 Belgium 1.47 births per woman compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 births per woman compare
- 167 Croatia 1.46 births per woman compare
- 168 Czechia 1.45 births per woman compare
- 168 Liechtenstein 1.45 births per woman compare
- 168 Sweden 1.45 births per woman compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5776 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Bhutan?
- Fertility rate, total in Bhutan was 1.46 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 births per woman in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for fertility rate, total?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release