Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Japan

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Japan by year

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Bhutan

Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	Japan
2023	1.46	1.2
2022	1.48	1.26
2021	1.49	1.3
2020	1.5	1.33
2019	1.45	1.36
2018	1.52	1.42
2017	1.62	1.43
2016	1.74	1.44
2015	1.84	1.45
2014	1.92	1.42
2013	2	1.43
2012	2.07	1.41
2011	2.15	1.39
2010	2.25	1.39
2009	2.36	1.37
2008	2.48	1.37
2007	2.59	1.34
2006	2.66	1.32
2005	2.73	1.26
2004	2.78	1.29
2003	2.87	1.29
2002	3.01	1.32
2001	3.19	1.33
2000	3.38	1.36
1999	3.61	1.34
1998	3.85	1.38
1997	4.09	1.39
1996	4.37	1.43
1995	4.62	1.42
1994	4.87	1.5
1993	5.07	1.46
1992	5.27	1.5
1991	5.45	1.53
1990	5.6	1.54
1989	5.76	1.57
1988	5.88	1.66
1987	6	1.69
1986	6.1	1.72
1985	6.18	1.76
1984	6.26	1.81
1983	6.34	1.8
1982	6.4	1.77
1981	6.46	1.74
1980	6.51	1.75
1979	6.55	1.77
1978	6.58	1.79
1977	6.61	1.8
1976	6.62	1.85
1975	6.62	1.91
1974	6.62	2.05
1973	6.63	2.14
1972	6.64	2.14
1971	6.64	2.16
1970	6.65	2.13
1969	6.66	2.13
1968	6.66	2.13
1967	6.67	2.23
1966	6.67	1.58
1965	6.68	2.14
1964	6.68	2.05
1963	6.69	2
1962	6.69	1.98
1961	6.7	1.96
1960	6.7	2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

Japan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	Japan
2023	5,153	-871,617
2022	5,204	-825,825
2021	5,162	-640,976
2020	5,142	-542,923
2019	4,643	-531,858
2018	4,909	-456,520
2017	5,367	-406,310
2016	6,164	-343,106
2015	6,762	-292,424
2014	7,290	-267,279
2013	7,689	-242,146
2012	7,967	-229,733
2011	8,282	-204,533
2010	8,598	-128,070
2009	8,913	-76,828
2008	9,200	-51,225
2007	9,322	-25,600
2006	9,197	12,785
2005	9,102	-25,554
2004	9,056	76,656
2003	9,132	114,946
2002	9,464	178,423
2001	9,904	203,438
2000	10,142	228,317
1999	10,940	202,610
1998	11,320	265,440
1997	11,668	277,325
1996	12,153	314,392
1995	12,938	276,039
1994	13,536	363,017
1993	13,915	312,073
1992	15,594	360,833
1991	15,801	396,685
1990	15,704	407,478
1989	15,516	467,662
1988	15,212	527,085
1987	14,887	598,138
1986	14,516	631,706
1985	14,061	676,687
1984	13,688	756,523
1983	13,284	775,495
1982	12,872	805,664
1981	12,444	811,861
1980	12,016	864,372
1979	11,583	950,298
1978	11,133	1,011,234
1977	10,679	1,070,397
1976	10,228	1,127,750
1975	9,775	1,204,989
1974	9,324	1,332,960
1973	8,939	1,391,449
1972	8,549	1,372,006
1971	8,161	1,331,782
1970	7,791	1,230,496
1969	7,435	1,195,962
1968	7,085	1,191,930
1967	6,744	1,258,475
1966	6,418	682,072
1965	6,109	1,126,448
1964	5,818	1,046,553
1963	5,551	987,770
1962	5,297	901,864
1961	5,081	893,522
1960	4,888	894,874

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 -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Japan by year

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Bhutan

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	Japan
2023	12.7	6
2022	12.8	6.3
2021	12.9	6.6
2020	13	6.8
2019	12.4	7
2018	12.9	7.4
2017	13.8	7.6
2016	14.8	7.8
2015	15.7	8
2014	16.4	8
2013	17.1	8.2
2012	17.6	8.2
2011	18.2	8.3
2010	18.9	8.5
2009	19.6	8.5
2008	20.3	8.7
2007	20.8	8.6
2006	21	8.7
2005	21.1	8.4
2004	21.3	8.8
2003	21.7	8.9
2002	22.7	9.2
2001	23.9	9.3
2000	25.2	9.5
1999	26.8	9.4
1998	28.3	9.6
1997	29.7	9.5
1996	31.3	9.7
1995	33.3	9.6
1994	34.6	10
1993	35.5	9.6
1992	38.3	9.8
1991	37.6	9.9
1990	38.2	10
1989	39	10.2
1988	39.8	10.8
1987	40.5	11.1
1986	41.1	11.4
1985	41.6	11.9
1984	42.3	12.5
1983	42.9	12.7
1982	43.4	12.8
1981	44	13
1980	44.5	13.6
1979	45	14.2
1978	45.4	14.9
1977	45.8	15.5
1976	46.1	16.3
1975	46.4	17.1
1974	46.6	18.6
1973	47	19.4
1972	47.2	19.3
1971	47.5	19.2
1970	47.7	18.8
1969	48	18.5
1968	48.2	18.6
1967	48.3	19.4
1966	48.4	13.7
1965	48.5	18.6
1964	48.6	17.7
1963	48.6	17.3
1962	48.6	17
1961	48.7	16.9
1960	48.8	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 6 in Japan, compared with 48.8 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	Japan
2100	12.3%	11.5%
2099	12.3%	11.5%
2098	12.2%	11.5%
2097	12.2%	11.5%
2096	12.2%	11.6%
2095	12.2%	11.6%
2094	12.2%	11.6%
2093	12.2%	11.7%
2092	12.2%	11.7%
2091	12.2%	11.8%
2090	12.2%	11.8%
2089	12.2%	11.8%
2088	12.3%	11.8%
2087	12.3%	11.9%
2086	12.3%	11.9%
2085	12.4%	11.8%
2084	12.4%	11.8%
2083	12.4%	11.8%
2082	12.5%	11.8%
2081	12.5%	11.7%
2080	12.5%	11.6%
2079	12.5%	11.6%
2078	12.6%	11.5%
2077	12.6%	11.4%
2076	12.6%	11.3%
2075	12.6%	11.2%
2074	12.6%	11.1%
2073	12.6%	11.1%
2072	12.6%	11%
2071	12.6%	10.9%
2070	12.6%	10.9%
2069	12.6%	10.8%
2068	12.6%	10.8%
2067	12.6%	10.8%
2066	12.6%	10.8%
2065	12.7%	10.8%
2064	12.7%	10.8%
2063	12.8%	10.8%
2062	12.8%	10.9%
2061	12.9%	10.9%
2060	13%	11%
2059	13.2%	11%
2058	13.3%	11.1%
2057	13.4%	11.1%
2056	13.6%	11.2%
2055	13.8%	11.2%
2054	14%	11.3%
2053	14.2%	11.3%
2052	14.4%	11.3%
2051	14.5%	11.3%
2050	14.7%	11.2%
2049	14.9%	11.2%
2048	15.1%	11.1%
2047	15.3%	11.1%
2046	15.5%	11%
2045	15.7%	10.9%
2044	15.8%	10.8%
2043	16%	10.7%
2042	16.1%	10.6%
2041	16.3%	10.5%
2040	16.4%	10.4%
2039	16.5%	10.3%
2038	16.7%	10.2%
2037	16.8%	10.1%
2036	17%	10.1%
2035	17.1%	10.1%
2034	17.2%	10.1%
2033	17.3%	10.1%
2032	17.4%	10.2%
2031	17.8%	10.3%
2030	18.1%	10.5%
2029	18.5%	10.6%
2028	19%	10.8%
2027	19.5%	11%
2026	20.1%	11.1%
2025	20.6%	11.3%
2024	20.9%	11.4%
2023	21.5%	11.6%
2022	22%	11.9%
2021	22.7%	12%
2020	23.4%	12.2%
2019	24.2%	12.4%
2018	25%	12.5%
2017	25.8%	12.6%
2016	26.5%	12.7%
2015	27%	12.8%
2014	27.4%	13%
2013	27.8%	13.1%
2012	28.3%	13.2%
2011	28.8%	13.3%
2010	29.4%	13.4%
2009	30.1%	13.5%
2008	30.8%	13.5%
2007	31.6%	13.6%
2006	32.4%	13.7%
2005	33.2%	13.8%
2004	34.3%	13.8%
2003	35.5%	13.9%
2002	36.6%	14.1%
2001	37.7%	14.2%
2000	38.6%	14.4%
1999	39.4%	14.6%
1998	40.1%	14.8%
1997	40.7%	15.1%
1996	41.3%	15.3%
1995	41.7%	15.6%
1994	42.1%	16%
1993	42.4%	16.4%
1992	42.6%	16.9%
1991	42.8%	17.4%
1990	42.9%	18%
1989	43%	18.8%
1988	43%	19.5%
1987	43.1%	20.3%
1986	43.1%	21%
1985	43.1%	21.7%
1984	43.1%	22.2%
1983	43.1%	22.6%
1982	43%	23.1%
1981	42.9%	23.3%
1980	42.8%	23.4%
1979	42.7%	23.7%
1978	42.6%	23.8%
1977	42.5%	23.9%
1976	42.4%	23.9%
1975	42.3%	23.8%
1974	42.2%	23.8%
1973	42.1%	23.6%
1972	42%	23.4%
1971	41.9%	23.3%
1970	41.8%	23.3%
1969	41.8%	23.4%
1968	41.8%	23.5%
1967	41.7%	23.8%
1966	41.7%	24.4%
1965	41.7%	25.1%
1964	41.8%	25.8%
1963	41.8%	26.8%
1962	41.9%	28%
1961	42.1%	29.1%
1960	42.3%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Japan

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Bhutan

Japan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	Japan
2023	47	3
2022	49	5
2021	50	4
2020	51	4
2019	52	5
2018	55	5
2017	58	5
2016	63	5
2015	68	5
2014	73	5
2013	79	5
2012	86	6
2011	96	6
2010	107	6
2009	121	6
2008	133	6
2007	149	6
2006	167	7
2005	186	7
2004	207	7
2003	229	8
2002	257	8
2001	286	8
2000	324	9
1999	346	9
1998	378	10
1997	415	10
1996	450	11
1995	498	11
1994	544	11
1993	578	12
1992	656	13
1991	671	13
1990	704	14
1989	747	15
1988	798	16
1987	857	17
1986	911	18
1985	969	19

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 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bhutan

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	Japan
2023	2.31%	0.24%
2022	2.39%	0.24%
2021	2.47%	0.24%
2020	2.55%	0.24%
2019	2.65%	0.25%
2018	2.74%	0.25%
2017	2.85%	0.26%
2016	2.96%	0.27%
2015	3.08%	0.28%
2014	3.22%	0.29%
2013	3.38%	0.3%
2012	3.56%	0.31%
2011	3.77%	0.33%
2010	4.03%	0.33%
2009	4.31%	0.34%
2008	4.62%	0.34%
2007	4.96%	0.35%
2006	5.32%	0.36%
2005	5.71%	0.37%
2004	6.12%	0.39%
2003	6.54%	0.4%
2002	6.96%	0.41%
2001	7.4%	0.43%
2000	7.85%	0.45%
1999	8.3%	0.47%
1998	8.77%	0.5%
1997	9.26%	0.52%
1996	9.75%	0.55%
1995	10.3%	0.57%
1994	10.8%	0.59%
1993	11.3%	0.6%
1992	11.8%	0.61%
1991	12.3%	0.62%
1990	12.8%	0.63%
1989	13.4%	0.64%
1988	14%	0.66%
1987	14.6%	0.68%
1986	15.3%	0.71%
1985	15.9%	0.75%
1984	16.6%	0.79%
1983	17.3%	0.83%
1982	18%	0.88%
1981	18.7%	0.93%
1980	19.5%	0.99%
1979	20.2%	1.05%
1978	20.9%	1.11%
1977	21.6%	1.18%
1976	22.3%	1.25%
1975	22.9%	1.33%
1974	23.6%	1.41%
1973	24.3%	1.49%
1972	24.9%	1.57%
1971	25.5%	1.65%
1970	26.2%	1.75%
1969	26.7%	1.85%
1968	27.4%	1.96%
1967	-	2.1%
1966	-	2.26%
1965	-	2.46%
1964	-	2.7%
1963	-	2.98%
1962	-	3.29%
1961	-	3.62%
1960	-	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.