Births and deaths per year in Bhutan
Bhutan: Births and deaths per year was 4,805 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,805 deaths
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,270 deaths
in 1980
All-time low
4,644 deaths
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,805 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Bhutan peaked at 7,270 deaths in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,644 deaths, in 2011.
Bhutan ranks 163rd 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.
Births and deaths per year in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,822 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 4,917 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5,036 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 5,159 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 5,294 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 5,426 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 5,560 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 5,683 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 5,806 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 5,928 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 6,041 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 6,142 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 6,248 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 6,362 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 6,468 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6,566 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 6,654 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6,732 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6,807 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6,876 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6,938 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6,992 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 7,053 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 7,107 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 7,153 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7,188 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 7,218 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,248 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,265 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7,269 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7,270 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,252 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7,219 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7,176 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 7,140 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7,106 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7,058 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,993 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6,935 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6,872 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6,820 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6,749 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6,536 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,761 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 5,637 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,313 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 5,009 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4,899 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,785 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,692 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,885 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4,667 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,684 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,709 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,783 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,871 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,872 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,790 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,727 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,721 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,662 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,644 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,655 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,690 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,748 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,840 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,913 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,010 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,924 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,856 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,829 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,835 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,798 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,805 deaths | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,805 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,805 deaths is below the median for South Asia, which is 184,148 deaths, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,363 deaths | 4,822 deaths | 5,928 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,490 deaths | 6,041 deaths | 6,876 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,143 deaths | 6,938 deaths | 7,269 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,102 deaths | 6,872 deaths | 7,270 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,620 deaths | 4,692 deaths | 6,820 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,771 deaths | 4,667 deaths | 4,885 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,794 deaths | 4,644 deaths | 5,010 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,817 deaths | 4,798 deaths | 4,835 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Bhutan?
- Births and deaths per year in Bhutan was 4,805 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,270 deaths in 1980.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,644 deaths in 2011.
- How does Bhutan rank for births and deaths per year?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.