Women of reproductive age in Bhutan

Bhutan: Women of reproductive age was 217,230 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
217,230
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
160th
of 200 countries
All-time high
217,230
in 2023
All-time low
122,491
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Bhutan, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 128.5k1991: 131.1k1992: 126.9k1993: 122.5k1994: 123.2k1995: 122.7k1996: 124.0k1997: 127.4k1998: 131.4k1999: 135.2k2000: 138.7k2001: 142.3k2002: 146.2k2003: 150.4k2004: 154.9k2005: 159.5k2006: 163.8k2007: 167.8k2008: 171.6k2009: 175.1k2010: 178.4k2011: 181.5k2012: 184.3k2013: 186.8k2014: 189.4k2015: 191.9k2016: 194.5k2017: 197.6k2018: 201.3k2019: 205.0k2020: 208.4k2021: 211.7k2022: 214.6k2023: 217.2k

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

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Bhutan, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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