Birth rate vs. death rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Birth rate vs. death rate was 12.66 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.66 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.15 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.42 births per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12.66 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate 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, birth rate vs. death rate in Bhutan peaked at 49.15 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.42 births per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.15 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 49.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 49.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 49.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 49.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 49.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 49.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 48.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 48.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 48.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 48.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 48.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 47.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 47.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 46.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 44.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 43.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 42.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 42.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 41.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 41.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 39.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 38.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 37.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 38.3 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 35.47 births per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 34.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 33.3 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 31.28 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 29.66 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 28.29 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 26.83 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 23.86 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 21.71 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.22 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.59 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.07 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 14.81 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 13.76 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.42 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.95 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.66 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.66 births per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.13 births per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.02 births per 1,000 people | 48.79 births per 1,000 people | 49.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.47 births per 1,000 people | 47.98 births per 1,000 people | 48.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | 44.98 births per 1,000 people | 47.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | 39.03 births per 1,000 people | 44.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.35 births per 1,000 people | 26.83 births per 1,000 people | 38.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.75 births per 1,000 people | 19.64 births per 1,000 people | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 births per 1,000 people | 12.42 births per 1,000 people | 18.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.83 births per 1,000 people | 12.66 births per 1,000 people | 12.95 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 121 Iran 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 122 North Korea 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 births per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Faroe Islands 12.61 births per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 births per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Bhutan?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Bhutan was 12.66 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.15 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 births per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Bhutan ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.