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Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Lebanon

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Bhutan has an annual birth rate of 12.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.1 for Lebanon. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.46 in Bhutan and 2.24 in Lebanon — 53.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.2% in Bhutan and by 61.9% in Lebanon — in 1960, it was 6.7 and 5.88, respectively.

  • Bhutan is ranked 110/196 by birth rate compared to 94/196 for Lebanon.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Bhutan — it's 29.2 in Lebanon.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 9.36 in Bhutan vs 20.8 in Lebanon.
  • In Bhutan, 27.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Lebanon.

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Lebanon by year

Bhutan
Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Lebanon
2023 1.46 2.24
2022 1.48 2.26
2021 1.49 2.28
2020 1.5 2.31
2019 1.45 2.33
2018 1.52 2.35
2017 1.62 2.37
2016 1.74 2.39
2015 1.84 2.38
2014 1.92 2.38
2013 2 2.36
2012 2.07 2.35
2011 2.15 2.32
2010 2.25 2.26
2009 2.36 2.19
2008 2.48 2.17
2007 2.59 2.2
2006 2.66 2.24
2005 2.73 2.29
2004 2.78 2.38
2003 2.87 2.46
2002 3.01 2.52
2001 3.19 2.58
2000 3.38 2.6
1999 3.61 2.63
1998 3.85 2.65
1997 4.09 2.67
1996 4.37 2.7
1995 4.62 2.73
1994 4.87 2.82
1993 5.07 2.94
1992 5.27 3.05
1991 5.45 3.16
1990 5.6 3.27
1989 5.76 3.36
1988 5.88 3.39
1987 6 3.42
1986 6.1 3.47
1985 6.18 3.53
1984 6.26 3.66
1983 6.34 3.73
1982 6.4 3.86
1981 6.46 3.95
1980 6.51 4.01
1979 6.55 4.08
1978 6.58 4.18
1977 6.61 4.28
1976 6.62 4.39
1975 6.62 4.52
1974 6.62 4.65
1973 6.63 4.79
1972 6.64 4.91
1971 6.64 5.05
1970 6.65 5.19
1969 6.66 5.32
1968 6.66 5.45
1967 6.67 5.57
1966 6.67 5.68
1965 6.68 5.77
1964 6.68 5.85
1963 6.69 5.91
1962 6.69 5.9
1961 6.7 5.89
1960 6.7 5.88

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 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bhutan
Lebanon
1x
Year Natural population change
Bhutan Lebanon
2023 5,153 58,786
2022 5,204 60,909
2021 5,162 46,614
2020 5,142 59,903
2019 4,643 70,486
2018 4,909 77,165
2017 5,367 84,172
2016 6,164 91,551
2015 6,762 97,385
2014 7,290 92,285
2013 7,689 80,218
2012 7,967 77,248
2011 8,282 75,523
2010 8,598 72,605
2009 8,913 69,004
2008 9,200 67,132
2007 9,322 66,965
2006 9,197 65,932
2005 9,102 67,778
2004 9,056 69,675
2003 9,132 71,232
2002 9,464 72,648
2001 9,904 73,160
2000 10,142 72,642
1999 10,940 72,437
1998 11,320 71,889
1997 11,668 71,486
1996 12,153 71,286
1995 12,938 71,016
1994 13,536 73,069
1993 13,915 75,278
1992 15,594 77,447
1991 15,801 79,274
1990 15,704 73,629
1989 15,516 74,577
1988 15,212 70,444
1987 14,887 69,058
1986 14,516 67,162
1985 14,061 66,368
1984 13,688 66,785
1983 13,284 66,056
1982 12,872 41,602
1981 12,444 65,084
1980 12,016 63,053
1979 11,583 61,184
1978 11,133 60,829
1977 10,679 60,232
1976 10,228 11,138
1975 9,775 55,423
1974 9,324 64,425
1973 8,939 63,420
1972 8,549 62,216
1971 8,161 61,278
1970 7,791 60,593
1969 7,435 59,829
1968 7,085 59,247
1967 6,744 58,957
1966 6,418 58,546
1965 6,109 58,195
1964 5,818 57,808
1963 5,551 57,054
1962 5,297 55,585
1961 5,081 53,995
1960 4,888 52,515

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 +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Lebanon by year

Bhutan
Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bhutan Lebanon
2023 12.7 16.1
2022 12.8 16.4
2021 12.9 16.6
2020 13 16.9
2019 12.4 17.6
2018 12.9 18.1
2017 13.8 18.6
2016 14.8 19.2
2015 15.7 19.6
2014 16.4 18.8
2013 17.1 18
2012 17.6 19
2011 18.2 19
2010 18.9 18.6
2009 19.6 18
2008 20.3 17.8
2007 20.8 17.9
2006 21 18.3
2005 21.1 18.7
2004 21.3 19.3
2003 21.7 20
2002 22.7 20.6
2001 23.9 21.1
2000 25.2 21.3
1999 26.8 21.6
1998 28.3 21.8
1997 29.7 22.1
1996 31.3 22.4
1995 33.3 22.7
1994 34.6 23.6
1993 35.5 24.7
1992 38.3 25.8
1991 37.6 26.8
1990 38.2 27.8
1989 39 28.6
1988 39.8 28.9
1987 40.5 29.1
1986 41.1 29.2
1985 41.6 29.7
1984 42.3 30.5
1983 42.9 30.8
1982 43.4 31.3
1981 44 31.5
1980 44.5 31.5
1979 45 31.5
1978 45.4 31.7
1977 45.8 31.8
1976 46.1 31.8
1975 46.4 31.8
1974 46.6 32.1
1973 47 32.4
1972 47.2 32.6
1971 47.5 33
1970 47.7 33.4
1969 48 33.9
1968 48.2 34.4
1967 48.3 35.2
1966 48.4 35.9
1965 48.5 36.7
1964 48.6 37.6
1963 48.6 38.3
1962 48.6 38.7
1961 48.7 39.1
1960 48.8 39.5

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 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 48.8 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bhutan Lebanon
Fertility rate 1.46 2.24
Fertility rate rank 152/196 86/196
Birth rate 12.7 16.1
Birth rate rank 110/196 94/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,153 +58,786
Natural population change rank 127/196 89/196
Natural population change rate +0.66% +1.02%
Population growth +0.65% +0.56%
Population growth rank 120/197 129/197
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.36 20.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69.6 113.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 24.4 23.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.7% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 65.4% 46.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.9% 98.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.27% 1.11%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.85% 1.6%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.31% 1.83%
Life expectancy 73.8 years 78.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bhutan
Factual

UN forecast
Lebanon
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bhutan Lebanon
2100 12.3% 14.2%
2099 12.3% 14.2%
2098 12.2% 14.2%
2097 12.2% 14.3%
2096 12.2% 14.3%
2095 12.2% 14.3%
2094 12.2% 14.4%
2093 12.2% 14.5%
2092 12.2% 14.5%
2091 12.2% 14.6%
2090 12.2% 14.7%
2089 12.2% 14.8%
2088 12.3% 14.8%
2087 12.3% 15%
2086 12.3% 15.1%
2085 12.4% 15.2%
2084 12.4% 15.3%
2083 12.4% 15.4%
2082 12.5% 15.5%
2081 12.5% 15.7%
2080 12.5% 15.8%
2079 12.5% 15.9%
2078 12.6% 16%
2077 12.6% 16.1%
2076 12.6% 16.2%
2075 12.6% 16.3%
2074 12.6% 16.3%
2073 12.6% 16.4%
2072 12.6% 16.5%
2071 12.6% 16.5%
2070 12.6% 16.6%
2069 12.6% 16.6%
2068 12.6% 16.7%
2067 12.6% 16.8%
2066 12.6% 16.9%
2065 12.7% 16.9%
2064 12.7% 17%
2063 12.8% 17.2%
2062 12.8% 17.3%
2061 12.9% 17.5%
2060 13% 17.6%
2059 13.2% 17.9%
2058 13.3% 18.1%
2057 13.4% 18.3%
2056 13.6% 18.6%
2055 13.8% 18.8%
2054 14% 19.1%
2053 14.2% 19.4%
2052 14.4% 19.6%
2051 14.5% 19.9%
2050 14.7% 20.2%
2049 14.9% 20.4%
2048 15.1% 20.6%
2047 15.3% 20.8%
2046 15.5% 20.9%
2045 15.7% 21.1%
2044 15.8% 21.2%
2043 16% 21.3%
2042 16.1% 21.4%
2041 16.3% 21.4%
2040 16.4% 21.5%
2039 16.5% 21.5%
2038 16.7% 21.6%
2037 16.8% 21.6%
2036 17% 21.7%
2035 17.1% 21.8%
2034 17.2% 21.8%
2033 17.3% 21.9%
2032 17.4% 22.1%
2031 17.8% 22.5%
2030 18.1% 22.9%
2029 18.5% 23.4%
2028 19% 24%
2027 19.5% 24.7%
2026 20.1% 25.3%
2025 20.6% 25.9%
2024 20.9% 26.2%
2023 21.5% 26.7%
2022 22% 27.2%
2021 22.7% 27.6%
2020 23.4% 27.9%
2019 24.2% 27.9%
2018 25% 27.5%
2017 25.8% 26.9%
2016 26.5% 26.4%
2015 27% 25.8%
2014 27.4% 25.6%
2013 27.8% 25.7%
2012 28.3% 25.9%
2011 28.8% 26.1%
2010 29.4% 26.4%
2009 30.1% 26.8%
2008 30.8% 27.2%
2007 31.6% 27.7%
2006 32.4% 28.3%
2005 33.2% 28.9%
2004 34.3% 29.6%
2003 35.5% 30.2%
2002 36.6% 30.8%
2001 37.7% 31.4%
2000 38.6% 31.9%
1999 39.4% 32.5%
1998 40.1% 33.1%
1997 40.7% 33.6%
1996 41.3% 34.2%
1995 41.7% 34.8%
1994 42.1% 35.3%
1993 42.4% 35.8%
1992 42.6% 36.2%
1991 42.8% 36.5%
1990 42.9% 36.7%
1989 43% 36.9%
1988 43% 37.1%
1987 43.1% 37.3%
1986 43.1% 37.5%
1985 43.1% 37.7%
1984 43.1% 38%
1983 43.1% 38.2%
1982 43% 38.4%
1981 42.9% 38.7%
1980 42.8% 39%
1979 42.7% 39.4%
1978 42.6% 39.8%
1977 42.5% 40.3%
1976 42.4% 40.6%
1975 42.3% 40.9%
1974 42.2% 41.3%
1973 42.1% 41.7%
1972 42% 42.1%
1971 41.9% 42.5%
1970 41.8% 42.9%
1969 41.8% 43.3%
1968 41.8% 43.6%
1967 41.7% 43.9%
1966 41.7% 44.2%
1965 41.7% 44.4%
1964 41.8% 44.4%
1963 41.8% 44.1%
1962 41.9% 43.6%
1961 42.1% 43.1%
1960 42.3% 42.4%

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 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Lebanon compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Lebanon

Bhutan
Lebanon
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bhutan Lebanon
2023 47 15
2022 49 15
2021 50 54
2020 51 27
2019 52 15
2018 55 15
2017 58 15
2016 63 15
2015 68 15
2014 73 14
2013 79 13
2012 86 14
2011 96 15
2010 107 15
2009 121 15
2008 133 15
2007 149 16
2006 167 17
2005 186 17
2004 207 18
2003 229 19
2002 257 21
2001 286 22
2000 324 24
1999 346 25
1998 378 26
1997 415 27
1996 450 28
1995 498 29
1994 544 30
1993 578 33
1992 656 36
1991 671 38
1990 704 48
1989 747 49
1988 798 65
1987 857 65
1986 911 58
1985 969 59

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 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

Bhutan
Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bhutan Lebanon
2023 2.31% 1.83%
2022 2.39% 1.73%
2021 2.47% 1.63%
2020 2.55% 1.55%
2019 2.65% 1.47%
2018 2.74% 1.4%
2017 2.85% 1.35%
2016 2.96% 1.31%
2015 3.08% 1.27%
2014 3.22% 1.25%
2013 3.38% 1.24%
2012 3.56% 1.24%
2011 3.77% 1.25%
2010 4.03% 1.27%
2009 4.31% 1.3%
2008 4.62% 1.33%
2007 4.96% 1.38%
2006 5.32% 1.44%
2005 5.71% 1.52%
2004 6.12% 1.6%
2003 6.54% 1.69%
2002 6.96% 1.78%
2001 7.4% 1.89%
2000 7.85% 1.99%
1999 8.3% 2.09%
1998 8.77% 2.19%
1997 9.26% 2.3%
1996 9.75% 2.4%
1995 10.3% 2.52%
1994 10.8% 2.63%
1993 11.3% 2.75%
1992 11.8% 2.88%
1991 12.3% 3.03%
1990 12.8% 3.18%
1989 13.4% 3.34%
1988 14% 5.53%
1987 14.6% 5.75%
1986 15.3% 4.74%
1985 15.9% 4.96%
1984 16.6% 5.18%
1983 17.3% 5.39%
1982 18% 12.2%
1981 18.7% 7.16%
1980 19.5% 7.39%
1979 20.2% 7.6%
1978 20.9% 7.54%
1977 21.6% 7.51%
1976 22.3% 18.6%
1975 22.9% 5.73%
1974 23.6% 5.81%
1973 24.3% 5.88%
1972 24.9% 5.93%
1971 25.5% 5.98%
1970 26.2% 6.01%
1969 26.7% 6.07%
1968 27.4% 6.14%
1967 - 6.22%
1966 - 6.33%
1965 - 6.46%
1964 - 6.62%
1963 - 6.8%
1962 - 7.01%
1961 - 7.24%
1960 - 7.48%

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 1.83% in Lebanon. 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)

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