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Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Hungary

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has an annual birth rate of 12.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Hungary. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.46 in Bhutan and 1.51 in Hungary — 3.28% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.2% in Bhutan and by 25.2% in Hungary — in 1960, it was 6.7 and 2.02, respectively.

  • Bhutan is ranked 110/196 by birth rate compared to 160/196 for Hungary.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Bhutan — it's 30.2 in Hungary.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 9.36 in Bhutan vs 17.5 in Hungary.
  • In Bhutan, 27.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22% in Hungary.

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Hungary by year

Bhutan
Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Hungary
2023 1.46 1.51
2022 1.48 1.56
2021 1.49 1.61
2020 1.5 1.59
2019 1.45 1.55
2018 1.52 1.55
2017 1.62 1.54
2016 1.74 1.53
2015 1.84 1.45
2014 1.92 1.44
2013 2 1.35
2012 2.07 1.34
2011 2.15 1.23
2010 2.25 1.25
2009 2.36 1.32
2008 2.48 1.35
2007 2.59 1.32
2006 2.66 1.34
2005 2.73 1.31
2004 2.78 1.28
2003 2.87 1.27
2002 3.01 1.3
2001 3.19 1.31
2000 3.38 1.32
1999 3.61 1.28
1998 3.85 1.32
1997 4.09 1.37
1996 4.37 1.46
1995 4.62 1.57
1994 4.87 1.64
1993 5.07 1.68
1992 5.27 1.77
1991 5.45 1.87
1990 5.6 1.87
1989 5.76 1.82
1988 5.88 1.81
1987 6 1.82
1986 6.1 1.84
1985 6.18 1.85
1984 6.26 1.75
1983 6.34 1.75
1982 6.4 1.8
1981 6.46 1.88
1980 6.51 1.91
1979 6.55 2.01
1978 6.58 2.06
1977 6.61 2.15
1976 6.62 2.23
1975 6.62 2.35
1974 6.62 2.27
1973 6.63 1.93
1972 6.64 1.93
1971 6.64 1.93
1970 6.65 1.98
1969 6.66 2.04
1968 6.66 2.06
1967 6.67 2.01
1966 6.67 1.89
1965 6.68 1.82
1964 6.68 1.82
1963 6.69 1.82
1962 6.69 1.79
1961 6.7 1.94
1960 6.7 2.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Hungary in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bhutan
Hungary
1x
Year Natural population change
Bhutan Hungary
2023 5,153 -41,247
2022 5,204 -47,065
2021 5,162 -61,638
2020 5,142 -47,385
2019 4,643 -36,840
2018 4,909 -37,858
2017 5,367 -37,934
2016 6,164 -31,231
2015 6,762 -39,191
2014 7,290 -32,449
2013 7,689 -36,529
2012 7,967 -38,689
2011 8,282 -40,884
2010 8,598 -40,000
2009 8,913 -34,077
2008 9,200 -31,118
2007 9,322 -35,195
2006 9,197 -32,228
2005 9,102 -38,331
2004 9,056 -37,396
2003 9,132 -41,531
2002 9,464 -36,571
2001 9,904 -35,657
2000 10,142 -37,780
1999 10,940 -49,140
1998 11,320 -43,120
1997 11,668 -38,075
1996 12,153 -38,152
1995 12,938 -34,086
1994 13,536 -31,030
1993 13,915 -33,144
1992 15,594 -26,960
1991 15,801 -17,635
1990 15,704 -19,710
1989 15,516 -20,963
1988 15,212 -15,895
1987 14,887 -15,919
1986 14,516 -18,072
1985 14,061 -18,103
1984 13,688 -21,336
1983 13,284 -21,379
1982 12,872 -10,705
1981 12,444 -2,142
1980 12,016 3,213
1979 11,583 23,549
1978 11,133 27,780
1977 10,679 45,787
1976 10,228 52,993
1975 9,775 63,243
1974 9,324 60,777
1973 8,939 33,382
1972 8,549 34,315
1971 8,161 26,956
1970 7,791 32,048
1969 7,435 38,105
1968 7,085 39,997
1967 6,744 39,845
1966 6,418 36,643
1965 6,109 24,355
1964 5,818 31,371
1963 5,551 32,282
1962 5,297 21,128
1961 5,081 44,123
1960 4,888 44,926

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.43% in Hungary.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and -0.43% in Hungary.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Hungary by year

Bhutan
Hungary

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bhutan Hungary
2023 12.7 9.1
2022 12.8 9.3
2021 12.9 9.8
2020 13 9.7
2019 12.4 9.6
2018 12.9 9.6
2017 13.8 9.7
2016 14.8 9.8
2015 15.7 9.4
2014 16.4 9.5
2013 17.1 9.1
2012 17.6 9.1
2011 18.2 8.8
2010 18.9 9
2009 19.6 9.6
2008 20.3 9.9
2007 20.8 9.7
2006 21 9.9
2005 21.1 9.7
2004 21.3 9.4
2003 21.7 9.3
2002 22.7 9.5
2001 23.9 9.5
2000 25.2 9.6
1999 26.8 9.2
1998 28.3 9.5
1997 29.7 9.8
1996 31.3 10.2
1995 33.3 10.8
1994 34.6 11.2
1993 35.5 11.3
1992 38.3 11.7
1991 37.6 12.3
1990 38.2 12.1
1989 39 11.8
1988 39.8 11.7
1987 40.5 11.9
1986 41.1 12.1
1985 41.6 12.2
1984 42.3 11.8
1983 42.9 11.9
1982 43.4 12.5
1981 44 13.3
1980 44.5 13.9
1979 45 15
1978 45.4 15.7
1977 45.8 16.7
1976 46.1 17.5
1975 46.4 18.4
1974 46.6 17.8
1973 47 15
1972 47.2 14.7
1971 47.5 14.5
1970 47.7 14.7
1969 48 15
1968 48.2 15.1
1967 48.3 14.6
1966 48.4 13.6
1965 48.5 13.1
1964 48.6 13.1
1963 48.6 13.1
1962 48.6 12.9
1961 48.7 14
1960 48.8 14.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 9.1 in Hungary, compared with 48.8 and 14.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bhutan Hungary
Fertility rate 1.46 1.51
Fertility rate rank 152/196 138/196
Birth rate 12.7 9.1
Birth rate rank 110/196 160/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,153 -41,247
Natural population change rank 127/196 181/196
Natural population change rate +0.66% -0.43%
Population growth +0.65% -0.31%
Population growth rank 120/197 179/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.8 years
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 30.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.36 16.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69.6 62
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 24.4 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.7% 22%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 65.4% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.9% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.27% 0.21%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.85% 0.32%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.31% 0.38%
Life expectancy 73.8 years 77.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bhutan
Factual

UN forecast
Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bhutan Hungary
2100 12.3% 13.5%
2099 12.3% 13.5%
2098 12.2% 13.6%
2097 12.2% 13.6%
2096 12.2% 13.6%
2095 12.2% 13.7%
2094 12.2% 13.7%
2093 12.2% 13.8%
2092 12.2% 13.8%
2091 12.2% 13.8%
2090 12.2% 13.9%
2089 12.2% 13.9%
2088 12.3% 13.9%
2087 12.3% 13.9%
2086 12.3% 13.9%
2085 12.4% 13.9%
2084 12.4% 13.9%
2083 12.4% 13.9%
2082 12.5% 13.9%
2081 12.5% 13.9%
2080 12.5% 13.9%
2079 12.5% 13.8%
2078 12.6% 13.8%
2077 12.6% 13.8%
2076 12.6% 13.8%
2075 12.6% 13.7%
2074 12.6% 13.7%
2073 12.6% 13.7%
2072 12.6% 13.7%
2071 12.6% 13.7%
2070 12.6% 13.7%
2069 12.6% 13.7%
2068 12.6% 13.7%
2067 12.6% 13.8%
2066 12.6% 13.8%
2065 12.7% 13.8%
2064 12.7% 13.9%
2063 12.8% 13.9%
2062 12.8% 13.9%
2061 12.9% 14%
2060 13% 14%
2059 13.2% 14%
2058 13.3% 14%
2057 13.4% 14%
2056 13.6% 14%
2055 13.8% 14%
2054 14% 14%
2053 14.2% 14%
2052 14.4% 13.9%
2051 14.5% 13.9%
2050 14.7% 13.8%
2049 14.9% 13.8%
2048 15.1% 13.7%
2047 15.3% 13.7%
2046 15.5% 13.6%
2045 15.7% 13.6%
2044 15.8% 13.5%
2043 16% 13.5%
2042 16.1% 13.5%
2041 16.3% 13.4%
2040 16.4% 13.4%
2039 16.5% 13.4%
2038 16.7% 13.5%
2037 16.8% 13.5%
2036 17% 13.6%
2035 17.1% 13.7%
2034 17.2% 13.8%
2033 17.3% 13.9%
2032 17.4% 14%
2031 17.8% 14.1%
2030 18.1% 14.2%
2029 18.5% 14.3%
2028 19% 14.3%
2027 19.5% 14.3%
2026 20.1% 14.3%
2025 20.6% 14.4%
2024 20.9% 14.4%
2023 21.5% 14.5%
2022 22% 14.6%
2021 22.7% 14.6%
2020 23.4% 14.6%
2019 24.2% 14.5%
2018 25% 14.5%
2017 25.8% 14.5%
2016 26.5% 14.5%
2015 27% 14.5%
2014 27.4% 14.5%
2013 27.8% 14.4%
2012 28.3% 14.5%
2011 28.8% 14.6%
2010 29.4% 14.7%
2009 30.1% 14.8%
2008 30.8% 15%
2007 31.6% 15.1%
2006 32.4% 15.3%
2005 33.2% 15.6%
2004 34.3% 15.8%
2003 35.5% 16%
2002 36.6% 16.2%
2001 37.7% 16.5%
2000 38.6% 16.8%
1999 39.4% 17.1%
1998 40.1% 17.4%
1997 40.7% 17.6%
1996 41.3% 17.9%
1995 41.7% 18.2%
1994 42.1% 18.5%
1993 42.4% 18.8%
1992 42.6% 19.2%
1991 42.8% 19.7%
1990 42.9% 20.2%
1989 43% 20.8%
1988 43% 21.2%
1987 43.1% 21.4%
1986 43.1% 21.5%
1985 43.1% 21.6%
1984 43.1% 21.8%
1983 43.1% 22%
1982 43% 22.1%
1981 42.9% 22.1%
1980 42.8% 21.9%
1979 42.7% 21.8%
1978 42.6% 21.5%
1977 42.5% 21.1%
1976 42.4% 20.8%
1975 42.3% 20.4%
1974 42.2% 20.1%
1973 42.1% 20%
1972 42% 20.1%
1971 41.9% 20.4%
1970 41.8% 20.8%
1969 41.8% 21.4%
1968 41.8% 22%
1967 41.7% 22.4%
1966 41.7% 22.8%
1965 41.7% 23.3%
1964 41.8% 23.8%
1963 41.8% 24.3%
1962 41.9% 24.8%
1961 42.1% 25.1%
1960 42.3% 25.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 14.4% in Hungary in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 20.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Hungary compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Hungary

Bhutan
Hungary
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bhutan Hungary
2023 47 12
2022 49 14
2021 50 30
2020 51 18
2019 52 13
2018 55 14
2017 58 14
2016 63 13
2015 68 13
2014 73 13
2013 79 13
2012 86 13
2011 96 14
2010 107 13
2009 121 13
2008 133 13
2007 149 13
2006 167 12
2005 186 13
2004 207 12
2003 229 13
2002 257 13
2001 286 13
2000 324 14
1999 346 15
1998 378 15
1997 415 16
1996 450 17
1995 498 19
1994 544 21
1993 578 23
1992 656 24
1991 671 24
1990 704 25
1989 747 25
1988 798 24
1987 857 24
1986 911 26
1985 969 26

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 12 deaths in Hungary.

Under-five mortality rates

Bhutan
Hungary

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bhutan Hungary
2023 2.31% 0.38%
2022 2.39% 0.39%
2021 2.47% 0.4%
2020 2.55% 0.4%
2019 2.65% 0.41%
2018 2.74% 0.43%
2017 2.85% 0.45%
2016 2.96% 0.47%
2015 3.08% 0.51%
2014 3.22% 0.53%
2013 3.38% 0.56%
2012 3.56% 0.57%
2011 3.77% 0.59%
2010 4.03% 0.6%
2009 4.31% 0.62%
2008 4.62% 0.65%
2007 4.96% 0.68%
2006 5.32% 0.72%
2005 5.71% 0.75%
2004 6.12% 0.8%
2003 6.54% 0.84%
2002 6.96% 0.9%
2001 7.4% 0.95%
2000 7.85% 1.01%
1999 8.3% 1.06%
1998 8.77% 1.11%
1997 9.26% 1.15%
1996 9.75% 1.19%
1995 10.3% 1.25%
1994 10.8% 1.34%
1993 11.3% 1.45%
1992 11.8% 1.57%
1991 12.3% 1.65%
1990 12.8% 1.72%
1989 13.4% 1.78%
1988 14% 1.87%
1987 14.6% 1.97%
1986 15.3% 2.07%
1985 15.9% 2.15%
1984 16.6% 2.2%
1983 17.3% 2.2%
1982 18% 2.2%
1981 18.7% 2.26%
1980 19.5% 2.37%
1979 20.2% 2.52%
1978 20.9% 2.7%
1977 21.6% 2.93%
1976 22.3% 3.23%
1975 22.9% 3.55%
1974 23.6% 3.77%
1973 24.3% 3.83%
1972 24.9% 3.82%
1971 25.5% 3.83%
1970 26.2% 3.89%
1969 26.7% 3.98%
1968 27.4% 4.08%
1967 - 4.2%
1966 - 4.32%
1965 - 4.45%
1964 - 4.59%
1963 - 4.75%
1962 - 4.94%
1961 - 5.16%
1960 - 5.41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 0.38% in Hungary. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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