Population ages 0-14, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 0-14, female was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.1%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
120th
of 218 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 1984
All-time low
21.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Bhutan stood at 21.1%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Bhutan peaked at 44.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.2% | — |
| 1961 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 21.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 21.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.7%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.0% | 42.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.7% | 43.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 44.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 40.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 31.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.1% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 117 Greenland 21.3% compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 21.1% compare
- 119 Northern Mariana Islands 21.1% compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.9% compare
- 122 Sri Lanka 20.6% compare
- 123 Türkiye 20.6% 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 population ages 0-14, female in Bhutan?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Bhutan was 21.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Bhutan ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.