Share of births by age of mother in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of births by age of mother was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1997
All-time low
3.0%
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Bhutan is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Bhutan peaked at 12.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 165th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.1% | — |
| 1951 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 162 Kazakhstan 3.3% compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 3.3% compare
- 164 Saint Martin (French part) 3.2% compare
- 166 New Caledonia 3.1% compare
- 167 Belarus 3.0% compare
- 168 New Zealand 2.9% compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Bhutan?
- Share of births by age of mother in Bhutan was 3.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Bhutan ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.