Population ages 35-39, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 35-39, female was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2025
All-time low
5.1%
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 35-39, female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 35-39, female in Bhutan is 9.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, female in Bhutan peaked at 9.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 35-39, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.5% | — |
| 1961 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.5%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 7 Oman 9.8% compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.7% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 9.5% compare
- 11 Cayman Islands 9.2% compare
- 12 Grenada 9.1% compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 9.1% 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 35-39, female in Bhutan?
- Population ages 35-39, female in Bhutan was 9.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 35-39, female?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 35-39, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 35-39, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total female population.