Population ages 70-74, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 70-74, female was 2.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.7%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female in Bhutan is 2.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Bhutan peaked at 2.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1972.
Bhutan ranks 136th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.0%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 133 Tonga 2.0% compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 2.0% compare
- 135 Nepal 2.0% compare
- 137 Paraguay 2.0% compare
- 138 Philippines 1.9% compare
- 139 Bangladesh 1.9% 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 70-74, female in Bhutan?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Bhutan was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1972.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.