Population ages 10-14, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 10-14, female was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
109th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2002
All-time low
8.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 8.1% for population ages 10-14, female 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 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, female in Bhutan peaked at 13.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2025.
Bhutan ranks 109th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 10-14, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.9% | — |
| 1961 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.4%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 10-14, female in Bhutan?
- Population ages 10-14, female in Bhutan was 8.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 10-14, female?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 10-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population.