Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Kiribati

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Kiribati by year

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Bhutan

Kiribati

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	Kiribati
2023	1.46	3.15
2022	1.48	3.18
2021	1.49	3.22
2020	1.5	3.25
2019	1.45	3.29
2018	1.52	3.32
2017	1.62	3.34
2016	1.74	3.38
2015	1.84	3.44
2014	1.92	3.52
2013	2	3.64
2012	2.07	3.77
2011	2.15	3.88
2010	2.25	3.9
2009	2.36	3.91
2008	2.48	3.9
2007	2.59	3.87
2006	2.66	3.82
2005	2.73	3.76
2004	2.78	3.73
2003	2.87	3.7
2002	3.01	3.81
2001	3.19	3.96
2000	3.38	4.07
1999	3.61	4.18
1998	3.85	4.29
1997	4.09	4.37
1996	4.37	4.43
1995	4.62	4.42
1994	4.87	4.44
1993	5.07	4.49
1992	5.27	4.57
1991	5.45	4.64
1990	5.6	4.67
1989	5.76	4.69
1988	5.88	4.73
1987	6	4.81
1986	6.1	4.87
1985	6.18	4.91
1984	6.26	4.91
1983	6.34	4.91
1982	6.4	4.95
1981	6.46	4.96
1980	6.51	4.96
1979	6.55	4.97
1978	6.58	4.97
1977	6.61	4.96
1976	6.62	4.96
1975	6.62	5.02
1974	6.62	5.09
1973	6.63	5.2
1972	6.64	5.37
1971	6.64	5.55
1970	6.65	5.71
1969	6.66	5.85
1968	6.66	5.98
1967	6.67	6.11
1966	6.67	6.23
1965	6.68	6.26
1964	6.68	6.29
1963	6.69	6.35
1962	6.69	6.42
1961	6.7	6.48
1960	6.7	6.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

Kiribati

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	Kiribati
2023	5,153	2,487
2022	5,204	2,522
2021	5,162	2,408
2020	5,142	2,497
2019	4,643	2,560
2018	4,909	2,561
2017	5,367	2,549
2016	6,164	2,546
2015	6,762	2,555
2014	7,290	2,577
2013	7,689	2,629
2012	7,967	2,678
2011	8,282	2,709
2010	8,598	2,644
2009	8,913	2,573
2008	9,200	2,493
2007	9,322	2,393
2006	9,197	2,285
2005	9,102	2,188
2004	9,056	2,118
2003	9,132	2,045
2002	9,464	2,074
2001	9,904	2,121
2000	10,142	2,153
1999	10,940	2,186
1998	11,320	2,210
1997	11,668	2,220
1996	12,153	2,217
1995	12,938	2,183
1994	13,536	2,168
1993	13,915	2,161
1992	15,594	2,173
1991	15,801	2,176
1990	15,704	2,127
1989	15,516	2,073
1988	15,212	2,022
1987	14,887	1,982
1986	14,516	1,933
1985	14,061	1,881
1984	13,688	1,813
1983	13,284	1,748
1982	12,872	1,697
1981	12,444	1,635
1980	12,016	1,571
1979	11,583	1,509
1978	11,133	1,480
1977	10,679	1,426
1976	10,228	1,425
1975	9,775	1,423
1974	9,324	1,430
1973	8,939	1,409
1972	8,549	1,406
1971	8,161	1,406
1970	7,791	1,388
1969	7,435	1,367
1968	7,085	1,393
1967	6,744	1,417
1966	6,418	1,437
1965	6,109	1,376
1964	5,818	1,318
1963	5,551	1,273
1962	5,297	1,233
1961	5,081	1,199
1960	4,888	1,141

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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Kiribati by year

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Bhutan

Kiribati

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	Kiribati
2023	12.7	25.8
2022	12.8	26.4
2021	12.9	26.9
2020	13	27.4
2019	12.4	27.8
2018	12.9	28.1
2017	13.8	28.3
2016	14.8	28.5
2015	15.7	28.9
2014	16.4	29.3
2013	17.1	30
2012	17.6	30.8
2011	18.2	31.4
2010	18.9	31.2
2009	19.6	31.1
2008	20.3	30.8
2007	20.8	30.3
2006	21	29.7
2005	21.1	29.2
2004	21.3	28.9
2003	21.7	28.6
2002	22.7	29.4
2001	23.9	30.5
2000	25.2	31.5
1999	26.8	32.5
1998	28.3	33.4
1997	29.7	34.1
1996	31.3	34.8
1995	33.3	35
1994	34.6	35.4
1993	35.5	35.9
1992	38.3	36.8
1991	37.6	37.6
1990	38.2	37.7
1989	39	37.9
1988	39.8	38.2
1987	40.5	38.6
1986	41.1	38.8
1985	41.6	38.9
1984	42.3	38.6
1983	42.9	38.1
1982	43.4	37.9
1981	44	37.4
1980	44.5	36.8
1979	45	36.2
1978	45.4	36.2
1977	45.8	35.7
1976	46.1	35.4
1975	46.4	35.4
1974	46.6	35.7
1973	47	35.7
1972	47.2	36.5
1971	47.5	37.4
1970	47.7	38.1
1969	48	38.7
1968	48.2	40.1
1967	48.3	41.2
1966	48.4	42.2
1965	48.5	42
1964	48.6	42.2
1963	48.6	42.6
1962	48.6	43.1
1961	48.7	43.6
1960	48.8	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 48.8 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	Kiribati
2100	12.3%	19.5%
2099	12.3%	19.6%
2098	12.2%	19.7%
2097	12.2%	19.8%
2096	12.2%	20%
2095	12.2%	20.1%
2094	12.2%	20.2%
2093	12.2%	20.3%
2092	12.2%	20.5%
2091	12.2%	20.6%
2090	12.2%	20.7%
2089	12.2%	20.9%
2088	12.3%	21%
2087	12.3%	21.2%
2086	12.3%	21.3%
2085	12.4%	21.4%
2084	12.4%	21.6%
2083	12.4%	21.7%
2082	12.5%	21.8%
2081	12.5%	22%
2080	12.5%	22.1%
2079	12.5%	22.2%
2078	12.6%	22.3%
2077	12.6%	22.5%
2076	12.6%	22.6%
2075	12.6%	22.7%
2074	12.6%	22.9%
2073	12.6%	23%
2072	12.6%	23.1%
2071	12.6%	23.3%
2070	12.6%	23.4%
2069	12.6%	23.6%
2068	12.6%	23.8%
2067	12.6%	23.9%
2066	12.6%	24.1%
2065	12.7%	24.3%
2064	12.7%	24.5%
2063	12.8%	24.7%
2062	12.8%	25%
2061	12.9%	25.2%
2060	13%	25.4%
2059	13.2%	25.6%
2058	13.3%	25.8%
2057	13.4%	26.1%
2056	13.6%	26.3%
2055	13.8%	26.5%
2054	14%	26.7%
2053	14.2%	26.9%
2052	14.4%	27.1%
2051	14.5%	27.3%
2050	14.7%	27.5%
2049	14.9%	27.7%
2048	15.1%	27.9%
2047	15.3%	28%
2046	15.5%	28.2%
2045	15.7%	28.4%
2044	15.8%	28.5%
2043	16%	28.7%
2042	16.1%	28.9%
2041	16.3%	29.1%
2040	16.4%	29.3%
2039	16.5%	29.5%
2038	16.7%	29.8%
2037	16.8%	30.1%
2036	17%	30.4%
2035	17.1%	30.8%
2034	17.2%	31.1%
2033	17.3%	31.5%
2032	17.4%	31.8%
2031	17.8%	32.2%
2030	18.1%	32.6%
2029	18.5%	32.9%
2028	19%	33.3%
2027	19.5%	33.7%
2026	20.1%	34.2%
2025	20.6%	34.6%
2024	20.9%	34.7%
2023	21.5%	34.9%
2022	22%	35.1%
2021	22.7%	35.2%
2020	23.4%	35.2%
2019	24.2%	35.1%
2018	25%	35.1%
2017	25.8%	35%
2016	26.5%	35%
2015	27%	35.2%
2014	27.4%	35.4%
2013	27.8%	35.7%
2012	28.3%	36.1%
2011	28.8%	36.4%
2010	29.4%	36.6%
2009	30.1%	36.8%
2008	30.8%	37%
2007	31.6%	37.3%
2006	32.4%	37.6%
2005	33.2%	38%
2004	34.3%	38.4%
2003	35.5%	38.9%
2002	36.6%	39.3%
2001	37.7%	39.8%
2000	38.6%	40.1%
1999	39.4%	40.5%
1998	40.1%	40.8%
1997	40.7%	41%
1996	41.3%	41.1%
1995	41.7%	41.2%
1994	42.1%	41.2%
1993	42.4%	41%
1992	42.6%	40.8%
1991	42.8%	40.5%
1990	42.9%	40.2%
1989	43%	39.9%
1988	43%	39.7%
1987	43.1%	39.4%
1986	43.1%	39.2%
1985	43.1%	39.2%
1984	43.1%	39.2%
1983	43.1%	39.5%
1982	43%	39.9%
1981	42.9%	40.5%
1980	42.8%	41.1%
1979	42.7%	41.8%
1978	42.6%	42.3%
1977	42.5%	42.8%
1976	42.4%	43.2%
1975	42.3%	43.7%
1974	42.2%	44.2%
1973	42.1%	44.6%
1972	42%	44.8%
1971	41.9%	44.8%
1970	41.8%	44.9%
1969	41.8%	45%
1968	41.8%	44.9%
1967	41.7%	44.5%
1966	41.7%	44.1%
1965	41.7%	43.9%
1964	41.8%	44%
1963	41.8%	44%
1962	41.9%	43.8%
1961	42.1%	43.5%
1960	42.3%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Kiribati compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Kiribati

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Kiribati

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	Kiribati
2023	47	80
2022	49	86
2021	50	122
2020	51	89
2019	52	89
2018	55	87
2017	58	90
2016	63	88
2015	68	90
2014	73	91
2013	79	93
2012	86	98
2011	96	98
2010	107	102
2009	121	99
2008	133	100
2007	149	101
2006	167	102
2005	186	104
2004	207	106
2003	229	105
2002	257	109
2001	286	113
2000	324	119
1999	346	121
1998	378	126
1997	415	132
1996	450	141
1995	498	148
1994	544	150
1993	578	162
1992	656	175
1991	671	188
1990	704	199
1989	747	212
1988	798	220
1987	857	231
1986	911	232
1985	969	246

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 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	Kiribati
2023	2.31%	5.51%
2022	2.39%	5.65%
2021	2.47%	5.76%
2020	2.55%	5.86%
2019	2.65%	5.93%
2018	2.74%	5.98%
2017	2.85%	5.99%
2016	2.96%	5.95%
2015	3.08%	5.89%
2014	3.22%	5.84%
2013	3.38%	5.8%
2012	3.56%	5.78%
2011	3.77%	5.79%
2010	4.03%	5.82%
2009	4.31%	5.87%
2008	4.62%	5.93%
2007	4.96%	5.99%
2006	5.32%	6.03%
2005	5.71%	6.07%
2004	6.12%	6.13%
2003	6.54%	6.2%
2002	6.96%	6.31%
2001	7.4%	6.46%
2000	7.85%	6.64%
1999	8.3%	6.83%
1998	8.77%	7.02%
1997	9.26%	7.22%
1996	9.75%	7.42%
1995	10.3%	7.64%
1994	10.8%	7.87%
1993	11.3%	8.13%
1992	11.8%	8.44%
1991	12.3%	8.77%
1990	12.8%	9.13%
1989	13.4%	9.5%
1988	14%	9.87%
1987	14.6%	10.2%
1986	15.3%	10.6%
1985	15.9%	10.9%
1984	16.6%	11.1%
1983	17.3%	11.4%
1982	18%	11.6%
1981	18.7%	11.7%
1980	19.5%	11.9%
1979	20.2%	12%
1978	20.9%	12.2%
1977	21.6%	12.3%
1976	22.3%	12.4%
1975	22.9%	12.5%
1974	23.6%	12.7%
1973	24.3%	13%
1972	24.9%	13.3%
1971	25.5%	13.7%
1970	26.2%	14.1%
1969	26.7%	14.6%
1968	27.4%	15.2%
1967	-	15.8%
1966	-	16.4%
1965	-	17.1%
1964	-	17.7%
1963	-	18.3%
1962	-	18.9%
1961	-	19.5%
1960	-	19.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.