Population ages 70-74, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 70-74, female was 7,388 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,388
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7,388
in 2025
All-time low
830
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7,388 for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Bhutan peaked at 7,388 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 830, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 170th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 830 | — |
| 1961 | 852 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 876 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 902 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 928 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 952 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 976 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,002 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,030 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,060 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,092 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,126 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,163 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1,204 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,248 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,297 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1,347 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,400 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,456 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,513 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,576 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,640 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,707 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,780 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,855 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,933 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2,016 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,104 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2,196 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,291 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,391 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,477 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,432 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,384 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,433 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,459 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,520 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,627 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,744 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,917 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 3,142 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 3,371 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 3,598 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3,819 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4,028 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4,212 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4,369 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4,514 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,646 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,766 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,877 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,984 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,096 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5,219 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,351 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,479 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,587 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,649 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,689 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,759 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,879 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,061 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6,311 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 6,621 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6,981 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 7,388 | +5.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7,388 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84,870, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7,388 is below the median for South Asia, which is 374,267, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 940.8 | 830 | 1,060 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,285 | 1,092 | 1,513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,910 | 1,576 | 2,291 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,538 | 2,384 | 2,917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,046 | 3,142 | 4,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,369 | 4,877 | 5,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,540 | 5,879 | 7,388 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Bhutan?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Bhutan was 7,388 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,388 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 830 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Bhutan ranks 170th 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 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.