Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Dominican Republic by year

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Bhutan

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
2023	1.46	2.24
2022	1.48	2.27
2021	1.49	2.29
2020	1.5	2.33
2019	1.45	2.37
2018	1.52	2.4
2017	1.62	2.4
2016	1.74	2.41
2015	1.84	2.43
2014	1.92	2.45
2013	2	2.47
2012	2.07	2.5
2011	2.15	2.53
2010	2.25	2.56
2009	2.36	2.57
2008	2.48	2.55
2007	2.59	2.51
2006	2.66	2.51
2005	2.73	2.57
2004	2.78	2.64
2003	2.87	2.7
2002	3.01	2.76
2001	3.19	2.83
2000	3.38	2.87
1999	3.61	2.85
1998	3.85	2.84
1997	4.09	2.92
1996	4.37	3.04
1995	4.62	3.1
1994	4.87	3.16
1993	5.07	3.23
1992	5.27	3.29
1991	5.45	3.35
1990	5.6	3.41
1989	5.76	3.48
1988	5.88	3.5
1987	6	3.53
1986	6.1	3.6
1985	6.18	3.69
1984	6.26	3.82
1983	6.34	3.95
1982	6.4	4.01
1981	6.46	4.15
1980	6.51	4.3
1979	6.55	4.47
1978	6.58	4.64
1977	6.61	4.84
1976	6.62	5.05
1975	6.62	5.24
1974	6.62	5.44
1973	6.63	5.67
1972	6.64	5.84
1971	6.64	6.01
1970	6.65	6.18
1969	6.66	6.37
1968	6.66	6.55
1967	6.67	6.76
1966	6.67	6.95
1965	6.68	7.05
1964	6.68	7.19
1963	6.69	7.3
1962	6.69	7.4
1961	6.7	7.49
1960	6.7	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bhutan vs the Dominican Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
2023	5,153	132,360
2022	5,204	138,767
2021	5,162	128,866
2020	5,142	137,417
2019	4,643	144,869
2018	4,909	150,852
2017	5,367	151,565
2016	6,164	151,550
2015	6,762	154,258
2014	7,290	157,260
2013	7,689	159,330
2012	7,967	160,915
2011	8,282	162,094
2010	8,598	162,072
2009	8,913	160,893
2008	9,200	156,664
2007	9,322	152,066
2006	9,197	151,122
2005	9,102	155,405
2004	9,056	158,789
2003	9,132	163,267
2002	9,464	166,740
2001	9,904	170,193
2000	10,142	171,684
1999	10,940	167,742
1998	11,320	164,287
1997	11,668	168,419
1996	12,153	174,008
1995	12,938	175,439
1994	13,536	176,882
1993	13,915	177,691
1992	15,594	177,481
1991	15,801	177,371
1990	15,704	176,748
1989	15,516	175,365
1988	15,212	171,291
1987	14,887	167,552
1986	14,516	165,674
1985	14,061	164,091
1984	13,688	164,263
1983	13,284	163,136
1982	12,872	159,597
1981	12,444	158,419
1980	12,016	157,697
1979	11,583	154,779
1978	11,133	154,043
1977	10,679	152,825
1976	10,228	151,201
1975	9,775	149,339
1974	9,324	147,652
1973	8,939	146,283
1972	8,549	143,255
1971	8,161	140,473
1970	7,791	137,835
1969	7,435	135,445
1968	7,085	133,666
1967	6,744	133,091
1966	6,418	132,096
1965	6,109	125,345
1964	5,818	127,504
1963	5,551	124,994
1962	5,297	122,977
1961	5,081	120,316
1960	4,888	117,346

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.66% in Bhutan and +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Dominican Republic by year

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Bhutan

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
2023	12.7	17.9
2022	12.8	18.3
2021	12.9	18.6
2020	13	19
2019	12.4	19.4
2018	12.9	19.8
2017	13.8	20
2016	14.8	20.2
2015	15.7	20.5
2014	16.4	20.8
2013	17.1	21.2
2012	17.6	21.5
2011	18.2	21.9
2010	18.9	22.2
2009	19.6	22.3
2008	20.3	22.1
2007	20.8	21.8
2006	21	21.9
2005	21.1	22.5
2004	21.3	23.1
2003	21.7	23.7
2002	22.7	24.4
2001	23.9	25.1
2000	25.2	25.6
1999	26.8	25.4
1998	28.3	25.3
1997	29.7	26.2
1996	31.3	27.3
1995	33.3	27.9
1994	34.6	28.5
1993	35.5	29.1
1992	38.3	29.7
1991	37.6	30.2
1990	38.2	30.8
1989	39	31.2
1988	39.8	31.3
1987	40.5	31.4
1986	41.1	31.8
1985	41.6	32.2
1984	42.3	33
1983	42.9	33.6
1982	43.4	33.8
1981	44	34.4
1980	44.5	35.1
1979	45	35.8
1978	45.4	36.3
1977	45.8	37
1976	46.1	37.7
1975	46.4	38.4
1974	46.6	39.1
1973	47	40
1972	47.2	40.6
1971	47.5	41.2
1970	47.7	41.9
1969	48	42.7
1968	48.2	43.6
1967	48.3	45
1966	48.4	46.2
1965	48.5	47
1964	48.6	48.1
1963	48.6	49.2
1962	48.6	50.2
1961	48.7	51.2
1960	48.8	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 48.8 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
2100	12.3%	14.5%
2099	12.3%	14.5%
2098	12.2%	14.6%
2097	12.2%	14.6%
2096	12.2%	14.7%
2095	12.2%	14.7%
2094	12.2%	14.8%
2093	12.2%	14.9%
2092	12.2%	14.9%
2091	12.2%	15%
2090	12.2%	15.1%
2089	12.2%	15.1%
2088	12.3%	15.2%
2087	12.3%	15.3%
2086	12.3%	15.3%
2085	12.4%	15.4%
2084	12.4%	15.5%
2083	12.4%	15.5%
2082	12.5%	15.6%
2081	12.5%	15.7%
2080	12.5%	15.7%
2079	12.5%	15.8%
2078	12.6%	15.9%
2077	12.6%	16%
2076	12.6%	16%
2075	12.6%	16.1%
2074	12.6%	16.2%
2073	12.6%	16.3%
2072	12.6%	16.4%
2071	12.6%	16.5%
2070	12.6%	16.6%
2069	12.6%	16.7%
2068	12.6%	16.9%
2067	12.6%	17%
2066	12.6%	17.1%
2065	12.7%	17.3%
2064	12.7%	17.4%
2063	12.8%	17.5%
2062	12.8%	17.7%
2061	12.9%	17.8%
2060	13%	18%
2059	13.2%	18.2%
2058	13.3%	18.3%
2057	13.4%	18.5%
2056	13.6%	18.6%
2055	13.8%	18.8%
2054	14%	18.9%
2053	14.2%	19.1%
2052	14.4%	19.2%
2051	14.5%	19.4%
2050	14.7%	19.5%
2049	14.9%	19.7%
2048	15.1%	19.8%
2047	15.3%	20%
2046	15.5%	20.2%
2045	15.7%	20.4%
2044	15.8%	20.5%
2043	16%	20.7%
2042	16.1%	20.9%
2041	16.3%	21.1%
2040	16.4%	21.4%
2039	16.5%	21.6%
2038	16.7%	21.9%
2037	16.8%	22.1%
2036	17%	22.4%
2035	17.1%	22.7%
2034	17.2%	23.1%
2033	17.3%	23.4%
2032	17.4%	23.8%
2031	17.8%	24.1%
2030	18.1%	24.5%
2029	18.5%	24.9%
2028	19%	25.2%
2027	19.5%	25.6%
2026	20.1%	26%
2025	20.6%	26.4%
2024	20.9%	26.6%
2023	21.5%	26.9%
2022	22%	27.2%
2021	22.7%	27.4%
2020	23.4%	27.7%
2019	24.2%	27.9%
2018	25%	28.2%
2017	25.8%	28.5%
2016	26.5%	28.8%
2015	27%	29.2%
2014	27.4%	29.5%
2013	27.8%	29.8%
2012	28.3%	30.1%
2011	28.8%	30.5%
2010	29.4%	30.9%
2009	30.1%	31.3%
2008	30.8%	31.7%
2007	31.6%	32.2%
2006	32.4%	32.7%
2005	33.2%	33.2%
2004	34.3%	33.7%
2003	35.5%	34.2%
2002	36.6%	34.6%
2001	37.7%	35%
2000	38.6%	35.3%
1999	39.4%	35.7%
1998	40.1%	36.1%
1997	40.7%	36.6%
1996	41.3%	37%
1995	41.7%	37.3%
1994	42.1%	37.7%
1993	42.4%	38%
1992	42.6%	38.4%
1991	42.8%	38.7%
1990	42.9%	39.1%
1989	43%	39.4%
1988	43%	39.8%
1987	43.1%	40.2%
1986	43.1%	40.6%
1985	43.1%	41%
1984	43.1%	41.4%
1983	43.1%	41.8%
1982	43%	42.3%
1981	42.9%	42.7%
1980	42.8%	43.2%
1979	42.7%	43.7%
1978	42.6%	44.2%
1977	42.5%	44.7%
1976	42.4%	45.2%
1975	42.3%	45.8%
1974	42.2%	46.3%
1973	42.1%	46.8%
1972	42%	47.3%
1971	41.9%	47.7%
1970	41.8%	48.2%
1969	41.8%	48.6%
1968	41.8%	48.9%
1967	41.7%	49.2%
1966	41.7%	49.3%
1965	41.7%	49.4%
1964	41.8%	49.3%
1963	41.8%	49.2%
1962	41.9%	49.1%
1961	42.1%	48.9%
1960	42.3%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Dominican Republic

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Bhutan

Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
2023	47	124
2022	49	124
2021	50	153
2020	51	121
2019	52	118
2018	55	107
2017	58	104
2016	63	106
2015	68	102
2014	73	95
2013	79	91
2012	86	89
2011	96	91
2010	107	92
2009	121	96
2008	133	94
2007	149	90
2006	167	87
2005	186	83
2004	207	78
2003	229	71
2002	257	68
2001	286	68
2000	324	76
1999	346	92
1998	378	109
1997	415	122
1996	450	138
1995	498	152
1994	544	166
1993	578	176
1992	656	185
1991	671	193
1990	704	203
1989	747	213
1988	798	221
1987	857	231
1986	911	241
1985	969	249

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 47 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bhutan, compared to 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bhutan

Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	Dominican Republic
2023	2.31%	3.14%
2022	2.39%	3.22%
2021	2.47%	3.31%
2020	2.55%	3.38%
2019	2.65%	3.43%
2018	2.74%	3.47%
2017	2.85%	3.5%
2016	2.96%	3.5%
2015	3.08%	3.5%
2014	3.22%	3.5%
2013	3.38%	3.5%
2012	3.56%	3.49%
2011	3.77%	3.5%
2010	4.03%	3.51%
2009	4.31%	3.52%
2008	4.62%	3.54%
2007	4.96%	3.56%
2006	5.32%	3.59%
2005	5.71%	3.62%
2004	6.12%	3.67%
2003	6.54%	3.73%
2002	6.96%	3.8%
2001	7.4%	3.88%
2000	7.85%	3.98%
1999	8.3%	4.1%
1998	8.77%	4.24%
1997	9.26%	4.4%
1996	9.75%	4.58%
1995	10.3%	4.78%
1994	10.8%	5%
1993	11.3%	5.22%
1992	11.8%	5.46%
1991	12.3%	5.7%
1990	12.8%	5.95%
1989	13.4%	6.19%
1988	14%	6.44%
1987	14.6%	6.69%
1986	15.3%	6.94%
1985	15.9%	7.21%
1984	16.6%	7.48%
1983	17.3%	7.76%
1982	18%	8.05%
1981	18.7%	8.36%
1980	19.5%	8.68%
1979	20.2%	9.01%
1978	20.9%	9.35%
1977	21.6%	9.71%
1976	22.3%	10.1%
1975	22.9%	10.5%
1974	23.6%	10.9%
1973	24.3%	11.3%
1972	24.9%	11.7%
1971	25.5%	12%
1970	26.2%	12.4%
1969	26.7%	12.7%
1968	27.4%	13%
1967	-	13.3%
1966	-	13.5%
1965	-	13.8%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.3%
1962	-	14.5%
1961	-	14.6%
1960	-	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.