Number of births per year in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of births per year was 9,958 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
9,958
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 229 countries
All-time high
22,547
in 1991
All-time low
8,355
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Bhutan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Bhutan stood at 9,958.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Bhutan peaked at 22,547 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,355, in 1950.
That places Bhutan 167th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,451 | 8,355 | 10,627 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,532 | 10,927 | 14,308 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,760 | 14,730 | 18,854 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,952 | 19,285 | 22,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,977 | 15,632 | 22,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,114 | 13,631 | 15,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,560 | 9,500 | 13,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,982 | 9,958 | 10,001 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 164 Mauritius 11,804 compare
- 165 Estonia, Republic of 11,036 compare
- 166 Suriname 10,879 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 8,988 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 8,987 compare
- 170 French Guiana 7,707 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.6553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Bhutan?
- Number of births per year in Bhutan was 9,958 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,547 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,355 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of births per year?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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