Women of reproductive age in Bhutan
Bhutan: Women of reproductive age was 217,230 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Bhutan stood at 217,230. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Bhutan peaked at 217,230 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122,491, in 1993.
That places Bhutan 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128,454 | — |
| 1991 | 131,143 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 126,873 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 122,491 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 123,236 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 122,710 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 123,959 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 127,430 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 131,382 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 135,231 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 138,667 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 142,324 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 146,216 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 150,400 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 154,906 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 159,487 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 163,782 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 167,791 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 171,584 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 175,133 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 178,432 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 181,481 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 184,266 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 186,843 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 189,360 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 191,901 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 194,451 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 197,600 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 201,321 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 204,953 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 208,428 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 211,654 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 214,581 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 217,230 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,291 | 122,491 | 135,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,029 | 138,667 | 175,133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,061 | 178,432 | 204,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,973 | 208,428 | 217,230 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Bhutan?
- Women of reproductive age in Bhutan was 217,230 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 217,230 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,491 in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for women of reproductive age?
- Bhutan ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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