Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.85 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.45 live births per woman
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Bhutan is 1.46 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Bhutan peaked at 6.85 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.45 live births per woman, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.85 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.8 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.79 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.78 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.76 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.75 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.74 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.72 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.69 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.69 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.67 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.67 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.65 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.63 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.62 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.62 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.62 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.58 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.55 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.51 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.4 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.34 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.26 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.18 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.88 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.76 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.6 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.45 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.27 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.07 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.87 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.37 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.09 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.85 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.61 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.19 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.01 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.87 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.73 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.66 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.59 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.48 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.25 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.07 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.92 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.83 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 live births per woman | -1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.97 live births per woman, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.71 live births per woman | 6.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 live births per woman | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 live births per woman | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 live births per woman | 5.76 live births per woman | 6.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 live births per woman | 3.61 live births per woman | 5.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 3.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 4 |
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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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Bhutan?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Bhutan was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 live births per woman in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Bhutan ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.