Total Fertility Rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total Fertility Rate was 1.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.4
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1960
All-time low
1.4
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Bhutan, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.4 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Bhutan peaked at 6.7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7 | — |
| 1961 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.68 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.66 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.66 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.65 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.63 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.62 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.62 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.58 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.55 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.51 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.34 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.26 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.18 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.88 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.76 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.45 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.27 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.87 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.37 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.09 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.85 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.61 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.41 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.23 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.08 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.14 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.4 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.96, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 | 6.66 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 | 6.55 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 | 5.76 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 3.61 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.38 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.46 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.4 | 1.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Bhutan?
- Total fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.4 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for total fertility rate?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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