Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Laos

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Laos by year

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Bhutan

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	Laos
2023	1.46	2.42
2022	1.48	2.46
2021	1.49	2.49
2020	1.5	2.54
2019	1.45	2.59
2018	1.52	2.63
2017	1.62	2.69
2016	1.74	2.74
2015	1.84	2.8
2014	1.92	2.8
2013	2	2.87
2012	2.07	2.95
2011	2.15	3.05
2010	2.25	3.14
2009	2.36	3.23
2008	2.48	3.33
2007	2.59	3.44
2006	2.66	3.56
2005	2.73	3.69
2004	2.78	3.9
2003	2.87	4.02
2002	3.01	4.13
2001	3.19	4.29
2000	3.38	4.43
1999	3.61	4.64
1998	3.85	4.79
1997	4.09	4.96
1996	4.37	5.15
1995	4.62	5.36
1994	4.87	5.6
1993	5.07	5.8
1992	5.27	5.9
1991	5.45	5.99
1990	5.6	6.06
1989	5.76	6.1
1988	5.88	6.16
1987	6	6.21
1986	6.1	6.26
1985	6.18	6.33
1984	6.26	6.37
1983	6.34	6.38
1982	6.4	6.37
1981	6.46	6.35
1980	6.51	6.33
1979	6.55	6.31
1978	6.58	6.3
1977	6.61	6.29
1976	6.62	6.29
1975	6.62	6.29
1974	6.62	6.29
1973	6.63	6.28
1972	6.64	6.28
1971	6.64	6.3
1970	6.65	6.31
1969	6.66	6.3
1968	6.66	6.3
1967	6.67	6.31
1966	6.67	6.31
1965	6.68	6.32
1964	6.68	6.31
1963	6.69	6.32
1962	6.69	6.31
1961	6.7	6.31
1960	6.7	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	Laos
2023	5,153	115,359
2022	5,204	116,620
2021	5,162	115,323
2020	5,142	118,609
2019	4,643	119,797
2018	4,909	119,986
2017	5,367	120,515
2016	6,164	119,978
2015	6,762	118,723
2014	7,290	118,103
2013	7,689	119,845
2012	7,967	121,324
2011	8,282	122,863
2010	8,598	122,516
2009	8,913	122,174
2008	9,200	121,042
2007	9,322	119,980
2006	9,197	118,602
2005	9,102	118,165
2004	9,056	121,888
2003	9,132	122,158
2002	9,464	122,110
2001	9,904	123,847
2000	10,142	124,201
1999	10,940	127,255
1998	11,320	128,409
1997	11,668	130,388
1996	12,153	131,142
1995	12,938	132,241
1994	13,536	134,201
1993	13,915	135,295
1992	15,594	132,417
1991	15,801	129,523
1990	15,704	125,297
1989	15,516	121,044
1988	15,212	117,050
1987	14,887	113,005
1986	14,516	109,266
1985	14,061	106,047
1984	13,688	102,318
1983	13,284	98,178
1982	12,872	94,058
1981	12,444	89,963
1980	12,016	86,548
1979	11,583	82,852
1978	11,133	80,604
1977	10,679	79,149
1976	10,228	77,575
1975	9,775	76,725
1974	9,324	74,652
1973	8,939	70,513
1972	8,549	68,095
1971	8,161	65,959
1970	7,791	63,896
1969	7,435	61,595
1968	7,085	59,567
1967	6,744	57,763
1966	6,418	55,494
1965	6,109	54,268
1964	5,818	52,482
1963	5,551	51,056
1962	5,297	51,244
1961	5,081	48,992
1960	4,888	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Laos by year

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Bhutan

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	Laos
2023	12.7	21.3
2022	12.8	21.7
2021	12.9	22.1
2020	13	22.6
2019	12.4	23.2
2018	12.9	23.6
2017	13.8	24.1
2016	14.8	24.6
2015	15.7	25
2014	16.4	25
2013	17.1	25.6
2012	17.6	26.2
2011	18.2	26.8
2010	18.9	27.2
2009	19.6	27.6
2008	20.3	27.9
2007	20.8	28.1
2006	21	28.4
2005	21.1	28.8
2004	21.3	30.1
2003	21.7	30.7
2002	22.7	31.2
2001	23.9	32.1
2000	25.2	32.9
1999	26.8	34.2
1998	28.3	35.1
1997	29.7	36.2
1996	31.3	37.2
1995	33.3	38.5
1994	34.6	40
1993	35.5	41.2
1992	38.3	41.7
1991	37.6	42.2
1990	38.2	42.5
1989	39	42.6
1988	39.8	42.8
1987	40.5	43
1986	41.1	43.1
1985	41.6	43.5
1984	42.3	43.6
1983	42.9	43.5
1982	43.4	43.4
1981	44	43.3
1980	44.5	43.4
1979	45	43.5
1978	45.4	43.8
1977	45.8	44.1
1976	46.1	44.3
1975	46.4	44.4
1974	46.6	44.4
1973	47	44.3
1972	47.2	44.3
1971	47.5	44.3
1970	47.7	44.3
1969	48	44.2
1968	48.2	44.2
1967	48.3	44.2
1966	48.4	44.2
1965	48.5	44.3
1964	48.6	44.3
1963	48.6	44.5
1962	48.6	44.6
1961	48.7	44.8
1960	48.8	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 48.8 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	Laos
2100	12.3%	14.8%
2099	12.3%	14.9%
2098	12.2%	14.9%
2097	12.2%	15%
2096	12.2%	15.1%
2095	12.2%	15.1%
2094	12.2%	15.2%
2093	12.2%	15.3%
2092	12.2%	15.4%
2091	12.2%	15.4%
2090	12.2%	15.5%
2089	12.2%	15.6%
2088	12.3%	15.7%
2087	12.3%	15.8%
2086	12.3%	15.9%
2085	12.4%	16%
2084	12.4%	16.1%
2083	12.4%	16.1%
2082	12.5%	16.2%
2081	12.5%	16.3%
2080	12.5%	16.4%
2079	12.5%	16.5%
2078	12.6%	16.6%
2077	12.6%	16.8%
2076	12.6%	16.9%
2075	12.6%	17%
2074	12.6%	17.1%
2073	12.6%	17.2%
2072	12.6%	17.3%
2071	12.6%	17.5%
2070	12.6%	17.6%
2069	12.6%	17.7%
2068	12.6%	17.9%
2067	12.6%	18.1%
2066	12.6%	18.2%
2065	12.7%	18.4%
2064	12.7%	18.5%
2063	12.8%	18.7%
2062	12.8%	18.9%
2061	12.9%	19.1%
2060	13%	19.3%
2059	13.2%	19.5%
2058	13.3%	19.7%
2057	13.4%	19.9%
2056	13.6%	20.1%
2055	13.8%	20.4%
2054	14%	20.6%
2053	14.2%	20.8%
2052	14.4%	21%
2051	14.5%	21.3%
2050	14.7%	21.5%
2049	14.9%	21.8%
2048	15.1%	22%
2047	15.3%	22.3%
2046	15.5%	22.5%
2045	15.7%	22.8%
2044	15.8%	23.1%
2043	16%	23.3%
2042	16.1%	23.6%
2041	16.3%	24%
2040	16.4%	24.3%
2039	16.5%	24.6%
2038	16.7%	24.9%
2037	16.8%	25.3%
2036	17%	25.7%
2035	17.1%	26%
2034	17.2%	26.4%
2033	17.3%	26.9%
2032	17.4%	27.3%
2031	17.8%	27.7%
2030	18.1%	28.2%
2029	18.5%	28.6%
2028	19%	28.9%
2027	19.5%	29.3%
2026	20.1%	29.7%
2025	20.6%	30%
2024	20.9%	30.2%
2023	21.5%	30.6%
2022	22%	30.9%
2021	22.7%	31.3%
2020	23.4%	31.6%
2019	24.2%	31.9%
2018	25%	32.2%
2017	25.8%	32.5%
2016	26.5%	32.9%
2015	27%	33.2%
2014	27.4%	33.7%
2013	27.8%	34.3%
2012	28.3%	34.9%
2011	28.8%	35.6%
2010	29.4%	36.3%
2009	30.1%	37.1%
2008	30.8%	38%
2007	31.6%	39%
2006	32.4%	40%
2005	33.2%	40.9%
2004	34.3%	41.5%
2003	35.5%	42%
2002	36.6%	42.5%
2001	37.7%	42.9%
2000	38.6%	43.2%
1999	39.4%	43.5%
1998	40.1%	43.7%
1997	40.7%	43.8%
1996	41.3%	43.9%
1995	41.7%	43.9%
1994	42.1%	44%
1993	42.4%	43.9%
1992	42.6%	43.9%
1991	42.8%	43.9%
1990	42.9%	43.9%
1989	43%	43.9%
1988	43%	43.9%
1987	43.1%	44%
1986	43.1%	44%
1985	43.1%	44%
1984	43.1%	44.1%
1983	43.1%	44.1%
1982	43%	44.1%
1981	42.9%	44%
1980	42.8%	43.9%
1979	42.7%	43.8%
1978	42.6%	43.5%
1977	42.5%	43.2%
1976	42.4%	43%
1975	42.3%	42.7%
1974	42.2%	42.5%
1973	42.1%	42.4%
1972	42%	42.4%
1971	41.9%	42.3%
1970	41.8%	42.2%
1969	41.8%	42.2%
1968	41.8%	42.2%
1967	41.7%	42.2%
1966	41.7%	42.2%
1965	41.7%	42.2%
1964	41.8%	42.1%
1963	41.8%	42%
1962	41.9%	41.9%
1961	42.1%	41.8%
1960	42.3%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Laos

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Bhutan

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	Laos
2023	47	112
2022	49	120
2021	50	139
2020	51	132
2019	52	137
2018	55	145
2017	58	154
2016	63	165
2015	68	180
2014	73	193
2013	79	215
2012	86	241
2011	96	267
2010	107	305
2009	121	336
2008	133	374
2007	149	402
2006	167	432
2005	186	458
2004	207	492
2003	229	524
2002	257	550
2001	286	574
2000	324	609
1999	346	638
1998	378	647
1997	415	660
1996	450	682
1995	498	709
1994	544	741
1993	578	751
1992	656	781
1991	671	798
1990	704	834
1989	747	856
1988	798	898
1987	857	930
1986	911	963
1985	969	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bhutan

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	Laos
2023	2.31%	3.9%
2022	2.39%	4.04%
2021	2.47%	4.19%
2020	2.55%	4.34%
2019	2.65%	4.51%
2018	2.74%	4.68%
2017	2.85%	4.88%
2016	2.96%	5.09%
2015	3.08%	5.32%
2014	3.22%	5.58%
2013	3.38%	5.86%
2012	3.56%	6.15%
2011	3.77%	6.47%
2010	4.03%	6.8%
2009	4.31%	7.14%
2008	4.62%	7.5%
2007	4.96%	7.88%
2006	5.32%	8.27%
2005	5.71%	8.68%
2004	6.12%	9.08%
2003	6.54%	9.49%
2002	6.96%	9.91%
2001	7.4%	10.3%
2000	7.85%	10.8%
1999	8.3%	11.2%
1998	8.77%	11.6%
1997	9.26%	12%
1996	9.75%	12.5%
1995	10.3%	12.9%
1994	10.8%	13.4%
1993	11.3%	13.9%
1992	11.8%	14.4%
1991	12.3%	14.9%
1990	12.8%	15.4%
1989	13.4%	15.9%
1988	14%	16.4%
1987	14.6%	16.9%
1986	15.3%	17.4%
1985	15.9%	18%
1984	16.6%	18.4%
1983	17.3%	18.9%
1982	18%	19.5%
1981	18.7%	20%
1980	19.5%	20.6%
1979	20.2%	21.1%
1978	20.9%	21.7%
1977	21.6%	-
1976	22.3%	-
1975	22.9%	-
1974	23.6%	-
1973	24.3%	-
1972	24.9%	-
1971	25.5%	-
1970	26.2%	-
1969	26.7%	-
1968	27.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.