Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bhutan is 1.46 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.46 live births per woman is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.97 live births per woman, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 178 North Macedonia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 181 Russia 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Bhutan?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 live births per woman in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Bhutan ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. 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.