Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs DR Congo by year

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Bhutan

DR Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	DR Congo
2023	1.46	6.05
2022	1.48	6.11
2021	1.49	6.16
2020	1.5	6.21
2019	1.45	6.25
2018	1.52	6.3
2017	1.62	6.35
2016	1.74	6.39
2015	1.84	6.44
2014	1.92	6.48
2013	2	6.53
2012	2.07	6.56
2011	2.15	6.58
2010	2.25	6.59
2009	2.36	6.59
2008	2.48	6.58
2007	2.59	6.56
2006	2.66	6.55
2005	2.73	6.53
2004	2.78	6.53
2003	2.87	6.55
2002	3.01	6.61
2001	3.19	6.66
2000	3.38	6.7
1999	3.61	6.69
1998	3.85	6.7
1997	4.09	6.69
1996	4.37	6.67
1995	4.62	6.68
1994	4.87	6.64
1993	5.07	6.64
1992	5.27	6.64
1991	5.45	6.65
1990	5.6	6.65
1989	5.76	6.65
1988	5.88	6.66
1987	6	6.65
1986	6.1	6.63
1985	6.18	6.61
1984	6.26	6.59
1983	6.34	6.56
1982	6.4	6.54
1981	6.46	6.52
1980	6.51	6.5
1979	6.55	6.48
1978	6.58	6.46
1977	6.61	6.45
1976	6.62	6.44
1975	6.62	6.42
1974	6.62	6.4
1973	6.63	6.39
1972	6.64	6.37
1971	6.64	6.34
1970	6.65	6.33
1969	6.66	6.3
1968	6.66	6.29
1967	6.67	6.27
1966	6.67	6.24
1965	6.68	6.21
1964	6.68	6.19
1963	6.69	6.16
1962	6.69	6.14
1961	6.7	6.12
1960	6.7	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bhutan vs the DR Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	DR Congo
2023	5,153	3,467,787
2022	5,204	3,347,664
2021	5,162	3,227,992
2020	5,142	3,156,152
2019	4,643	3,075,538
2018	4,909	2,993,184
2017	5,367	2,883,245
2016	6,164	2,753,687
2015	6,762	2,665,016
2014	7,290	2,580,251
2013	7,689	2,489,378
2012	7,967	2,405,462
2011	8,282	2,310,679
2010	8,598	2,212,255
2009	8,913	2,126,912
2008	9,200	2,044,210
2007	9,322	1,963,738
2006	9,197	1,889,398
2005	9,102	1,800,300
2004	9,056	1,731,022
2003	9,132	1,679,188
2002	9,464	1,631,597
2001	9,904	1,594,999
2000	10,142	1,549,518
1999	10,940	1,450,318
1998	11,320	1,375,130
1997	11,668	1,392,037
1996	12,153	1,380,490
1995	12,938	1,395,440
1994	13,536	1,259,539
1993	13,915	1,209,242
1992	15,594	1,152,781
1991	15,801	1,114,033
1990	15,704	1,063,508
1989	15,516	1,027,238
1988	15,212	995,278
1987	14,887	959,875
1986	14,516	925,334
1985	14,061	885,670
1984	13,688	844,956
1983	13,284	807,122
1982	12,872	774,823
1981	12,444	748,371
1980	12,016	724,111
1979	11,583	691,773
1978	11,133	646,411
1977	10,679	638,242
1976	10,228	624,147
1975	9,775	608,655
1974	9,324	593,539
1973	8,939	578,280
1972	8,549	564,495
1971	8,161	549,343
1970	7,791	533,300
1969	7,435	514,800
1968	7,085	497,682
1967	6,744	479,552
1966	6,418	463,397
1965	6,109	429,002
1964	5,818	406,334
1963	5,551	398,972
1962	5,297	383,406
1961	5,081	368,207
1960	4,888	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs DR Congo by year

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Bhutan

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	DR Congo
2023	12.7	41.3
2022	12.8	41.6
2021	12.9	41.9
2020	13	42.2
2019	12.4	42.5
2018	12.9	42.9
2017	13.8	43
2016	14.8	42.9
2015	15.7	43.2
2014	16.4	43.5
2013	17.1	43.7
2012	17.6	44
2011	18.2	44
2010	18.9	43.9
2009	19.6	44
2008	20.3	44
2007	20.8	44
2006	21	44
2005	21.1	43.7
2004	21.3	43.8
2003	21.7	44.2
2002	22.7	44.6
2001	23.9	45
2000	25.2	45.3
1999	26.8	45.2
1998	28.3	44.9
1997	29.7	46
1996	31.3	47
1995	33.3	47.2
1994	34.6	45.3
1993	35.5	45.9
1992	38.3	45.7
1991	37.6	46
1990	38.2	45.9
1989	39	46.1
1988	39.8	46.4
1987	40.5	46.5
1986	41.1	46.6
1985	41.6	46.5
1984	42.3	46.2
1983	42.9	46.1
1982	43.4	46
1981	44	46.1
1980	44.5	46.1
1979	45	45.8
1978	45.4	45.4
1977	45.8	45.9
1976	46.1	46.2
1975	46.4	46.4
1974	46.6	46.6
1973	47	46.9
1972	47.2	47.1
1971	47.5	47.4
1970	47.7	47.6
1969	48	47.7
1968	48.2	47.8
1967	48.3	47.9
1966	48.4	47.9
1965	48.5	47.8
1964	48.6	47.7
1963	48.6	47.5
1962	48.6	47.4
1961	48.7	47.2
1960	48.8	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 48.8 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	DR Congo
2100	12.3%	23.4%
2099	12.3%	23.6%
2098	12.2%	23.8%
2097	12.2%	24%
2096	12.2%	24.2%
2095	12.2%	24.4%
2094	12.2%	24.6%
2093	12.2%	24.8%
2092	12.2%	25%
2091	12.2%	25.2%
2090	12.2%	25.4%
2089	12.2%	25.6%
2088	12.3%	25.8%
2087	12.3%	26.1%
2086	12.3%	26.3%
2085	12.4%	26.5%
2084	12.4%	26.8%
2083	12.4%	27%
2082	12.5%	27.2%
2081	12.5%	27.5%
2080	12.5%	27.8%
2079	12.5%	28%
2078	12.6%	28.3%
2077	12.6%	28.6%
2076	12.6%	28.9%
2075	12.6%	29.2%
2074	12.6%	29.5%
2073	12.6%	29.8%
2072	12.6%	30.1%
2071	12.6%	30.4%
2070	12.6%	30.7%
2069	12.6%	31.1%
2068	12.6%	31.4%
2067	12.6%	31.7%
2066	12.6%	32.1%
2065	12.7%	32.4%
2064	12.7%	32.8%
2063	12.8%	33.1%
2062	12.8%	33.5%
2061	12.9%	33.8%
2060	13%	34.1%
2059	13.2%	34.5%
2058	13.3%	34.8%
2057	13.4%	35.1%
2056	13.6%	35.5%
2055	13.8%	35.8%
2054	14%	36.1%
2053	14.2%	36.5%
2052	14.4%	36.8%
2051	14.5%	37.1%
2050	14.7%	37.5%
2049	14.9%	37.8%
2048	15.1%	38.2%
2047	15.3%	38.6%
2046	15.5%	39%
2045	15.7%	39.4%
2044	15.8%	39.8%
2043	16%	40.2%
2042	16.1%	40.6%
2041	16.3%	41.1%
2040	16.4%	41.5%
2039	16.5%	42%
2038	16.7%	42.4%
2037	16.8%	42.8%
2036	17%	43.2%
2035	17.1%	43.6%
2034	17.2%	44%
2033	17.3%	44.3%
2032	17.4%	44.6%
2031	17.8%	44.9%
2030	18.1%	45.2%
2029	18.5%	45.4%
2028	19%	45.6%
2027	19.5%	45.8%
2026	20.1%	45.9%
2025	20.6%	46%
2024	20.9%	46%
2023	21.5%	46.1%
2022	22%	46.1%
2021	22.7%	46.1%
2020	23.4%	46.1%
2019	24.2%	46%
2018	25%	45.9%
2017	25.8%	45.8%
2016	26.5%	45.9%
2015	27%	46%
2014	27.4%	46%
2013	27.8%	46%
2012	28.3%	46%
2011	28.8%	46%
2010	29.4%	46.1%
2009	30.1%	46.1%
2008	30.8%	46%
2007	31.6%	46%
2006	32.4%	45.9%
2005	33.2%	45.9%
2004	34.3%	45.9%
2003	35.5%	45.8%
2002	36.6%	45.7%
2001	37.7%	45.7%
2000	38.6%	45.7%
1999	39.4%	45.6%
1998	40.1%	45.6%
1997	40.7%	45.4%
1996	41.3%	44.7%
1995	41.7%	44%
1994	42.1%	44.1%
1993	42.4%	44.5%
1992	42.6%	44.5%
1991	42.8%	44.4%
1990	42.9%	44.4%
1989	43%	44.3%
1988	43%	44.3%
1987	43.1%	44.2%
1986	43.1%	44.1%
1985	43.1%	44.1%
1984	43.1%	44.1%
1983	43.1%	44.2%
1982	43%	44.3%
1981	42.9%	44.3%
1980	42.8%	44.2%
1979	42.7%	44.3%
1978	42.6%	44.5%
1977	42.5%	44.6%
1976	42.4%	44.5%
1975	42.3%	44.3%
1974	42.2%	44.2%
1973	42.1%	44%
1972	42%	43.8%
1971	41.9%	43.6%
1970	41.8%	43.4%
1969	41.8%	43.3%
1968	41.8%	43.2%
1967	41.7%	43%
1966	41.7%	42.9%
1965	41.7%	42.8%
1964	41.8%	42.7%
1963	41.8%	42.7%
1962	41.9%	42.7%
1961	42.1%	42.8%
1960	42.3%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs DR Congo

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Bhutan

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	DR Congo
2023	47	427
2022	49	456
2021	50	507
2020	51	489
2019	52	493
2018	55	508
2017	58	519
2016	63	526
2015	68	545
2014	73	558
2013	79	567
2012	86	578
2011	96	589
2010	107	601
2009	121	608
2008	133	620
2007	149	631
2006	167	619
2005	186	613
2004	207	607
2003	229	605
2002	257	601
2001	286	588
2000	324	585
1999	346	601
1998	378	605
1997	415	617
1996	450	661
1995	498	644
1994	544	656
1993	578	683
1992	656	709
1991	671	735
1990	704	755
1989	747	791
1988	798	824
1987	857	863
1986	911	902
1985	969	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bhutan

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	DR Congo
2023	2.31%	7.32%
2022	2.39%	7.57%
2021	2.47%	7.81%
2020	2.55%	8.07%
2019	2.65%	8.35%
2018	2.74%	8.63%
2017	2.85%	8.93%
2016	2.96%	9.23%
2015	3.08%	9.56%
2014	3.22%	9.9%
2013	3.38%	10.3%
2012	3.56%	10.6%
2011	3.77%	11%
2010	4.03%	11.4%
2009	4.31%	11.8%
2008	4.62%	12.2%
2007	4.96%	12.7%
2006	5.32%	13.1%
2005	5.71%	13.6%
2004	6.12%	14.1%
2003	6.54%	14.6%
2002	6.96%	15%
2001	7.4%	15.5%
2000	7.85%	15.9%
1999	8.3%	16.3%
1998	8.77%	16.7%
1997	9.26%	17%
1996	9.75%	17.3%
1995	10.3%	17.5%
1994	10.8%	17.7%
1993	11.3%	17.9%
1992	11.8%	18.1%
1991	12.3%	18.3%
1990	12.8%	18.5%
1989	13.4%	18.8%
1988	14%	19%
1987	14.6%	19.2%
1986	15.3%	19.5%
1985	15.9%	19.7%
1984	16.6%	20%
1983	17.3%	20.3%
1982	18%	20.6%
1981	18.7%	20.9%
1980	19.5%	21.2%
1979	20.2%	21.5%
1978	20.9%	21.9%
1977	21.6%	22.3%
1976	22.3%	22.6%
1975	22.9%	23%
1974	23.6%	23.4%
1973	24.3%	23.7%
1972	24.9%	24%
1971	25.5%	24.3%
1970	26.2%	24.7%
1969	26.7%	25.1%
1968	27.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.