Population ages 0-14, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 0-14, male was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 1987
All-time low
19.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 19.7% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Bhutan peaked at 42.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 128th 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, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.4% | — |
| 1961 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.7%, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 40.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.9% | 40.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 41.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 38.8% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 29.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 125 Brazil 20.1% compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 19.9% compare
- 127 Oman 19.9% compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 19.7% compare
- 130 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 19.6% compare
- 131 Grenada 19.3% 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, male in Bhutan?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Bhutan was 19.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.