Median age vs births per woman in Bhutan
Bhutan: Median age vs births per woman was 29.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.39
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
128th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29.39
in 2023
All-time low
16.99
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Bhutan stood at 29.39. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Bhutan peaked at 29.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.99, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 128th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.99 | — |
| 1951 | 17.08 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 17.16 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 17.24 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 17.32 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 17.4 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 17.48 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 17.55 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.61 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 17.67 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 17.73 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 17.78 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 17.85 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.93 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 18.02 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 18.1 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 18.18 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.23 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 18.25 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 18.27 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 18.27 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 18.25 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 18.22 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 18.18 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.14 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.09 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 18.04 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.98 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 17.91 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.85 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.78 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 17.7 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 17.63 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.57 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.51 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.47 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 17.45 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.43 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.43 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.44 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 17.45 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 17.47 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 17.52 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.59 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.84 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.01 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.22 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 18.47 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.74 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 19.04 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.38 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.77 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.67 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.11 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.5 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.87 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.23 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.98 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.35 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.73 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.12 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.52 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.94 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.38 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.88 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.46 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.05 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.65 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 28.23 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.81 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 29.39 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.35 | 16.99 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.03 | 17.73 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.09 | 17.85 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.54 | 17.43 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9 | 17.45 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.84 | 19.04 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 22.98 | 27.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.52 | 27.65 | 29.39 | 4 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5776 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8892 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.8892 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Bhutan?
- Median age vs births per woman in Bhutan was 29.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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