Long run birth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Long run birth rate was 12.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.66
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.15
in 1950
All-time low
12.42
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Bhutan is 12.66, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Bhutan peaked at 49.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.42, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.15 | — |
| 1951 | 49.09 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 49.08 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 49.07 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 49.09 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 49.06 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 49.05 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 48.97 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 48.88 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 48.79 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 48.76 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 48.7 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.6 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.6 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.56 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.53 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.44 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.32 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.17 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 47.98 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.74 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 47.49 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.24 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 46.96 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.6 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 46.37 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.09 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.77 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.4 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 44.98 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.5 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 43.98 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.43 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 42.85 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 42.27 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 41.64 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 41.14 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.48 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.76 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 39.03 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 38.22 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 37.59 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 38.3 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 35.47 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 34.57 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 33.3 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 31.28 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 29.66 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 28.29 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 26.83 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 25.18 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 23.86 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 22.66 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 21.71 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.26 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.11 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.97 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.8 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.29 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.64 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.22 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.59 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.07 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.42 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 14.81 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 13.76 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 12.94 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.42 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.95 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.89 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.81 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.66 | -1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.66 is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.13, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.02 | 48.79 | 49.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.47 | 47.98 | 48.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.46 | 44.98 | 47.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.91 | 39.03 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.35 | 26.83 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.75 | 19.64 | 25.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 | 12.42 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.83 | 12.66 | 12.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 121 Iran 12.95 compare
- 122 North Korea 12.95 compare
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 compare
- 125 Faroe Islands 12.61 compare
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 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 long run birth rate in Bhutan?
- Long run birth rate in Bhutan was 12.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for long run birth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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