Share of births by age of mother in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of births by age of mother was 3.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.14
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.93
in 1997
All-time low
3.02
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Bhutan is 3.14, 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 12.93 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.02, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.1 | — |
| 1951 | 12.08 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 12.02 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 11.97 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 11.93 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 11.9 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 11.86 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 11.79 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 11.73 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 11.7 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 11.7 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 11.74 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 11.8 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 11.84 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 11.84 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.78 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 11.64 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 11.44 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.35 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 11.34 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.28 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 11.27 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 11.28 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 11.32 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.33 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 11.36 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 11.38 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.42 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 11.48 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.53 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.6 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.69 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.81 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.92 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.04 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.15 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.25 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.35 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.43 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.51 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.57 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.64 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12.7 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.77 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.82 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.88 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.92 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.93 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.92 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.88 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.9 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.68 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.36 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.08 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.92 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.81 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.67 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.41 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.92 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.33 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.13 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 8.03 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 4.87 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 4.38 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | -2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.14 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.96, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.91 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.65 | 11.34 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.37 | 11.27 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.08 | 11.6 | 12.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 | 12.57 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.81 | 10.33 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 3.02 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.08 | 3.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 162 Kazakhstan 3.28 compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 3.28 compare
- 164 Saint Martin (French Part) 3.19 compare
- 166 New Caledonia 3.12 compare
- 167 Belarus 2.99 compare
- 168 New Zealand 2.91 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 share of births by age of mother in Bhutan?
- Share of births by age of mother in Bhutan was 3.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 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 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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