Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.85 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.45 live births per woman
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.46 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bhutan peaked at 6.85 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.45 live births per woman, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.85 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.8 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.79 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.78 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.76 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.75 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.74 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.72 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.69 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.69 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.67 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.67 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.65 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.63 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.62 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.62 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.62 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.58 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.55 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.51 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.4 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.34 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.26 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.18 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.88 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.76 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.6 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.45 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.27 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.07 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.87 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.37 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.09 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.85 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.61 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.19 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.01 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.87 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.73 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.66 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.59 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.48 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.25 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.07 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.92 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.83 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 live births per woman | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.71 live births per woman | 6.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 live births per woman | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 live births per woman | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 live births per woman | 5.76 live births per woman | 6.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 live births per woman | 3.61 live births per woman | 5.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 3.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 177 Croatia 1.47 live births per woman compare
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- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 181 Russian Federation 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 182 Czechia 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bhutan?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Bhutan was 1.46 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 live births per woman in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Bhutan ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.