Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Liechtenstein by year

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Bhutan

Liechtenstein

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	Liechtenstein
2023	1.46	1.45
2022	1.48	1.47
2021	1.49	1.53
2020	1.5	1.46
2019	1.45	1.48
2018	1.52	1.58
2017	1.62	1.44
2016	1.74	1.61
2015	1.84	1.4
2014	1.92	1.59
2013	2	1.45
2012	2.07	1.51
2011	2.15	1.69
2010	2.25	1.4
2009	2.36	1.71
2008	2.48	1.43
2007	2.59	1.42
2006	2.66	1.43
2005	2.73	1.49
2004	2.78	1.44
2003	2.87	1.36
2002	3.01	1.47
2001	3.19	1.52
2000	3.38	1.57
1999	3.61	1.63
1998	3.85	1.59
1997	4.09	1.57
1996	4.37	1.52
1995	4.62	1.44
1994	4.87	1.44
1993	5.07	1.45
1992	5.27	1.48
1991	5.45	1.5
1990	5.6	1.5
1989	5.76	1.5
1988	5.88	1.5
1987	6	1.5
1986	6.1	1.48
1985	6.18	1.5
1984	6.26	1.51
1983	6.34	1.53
1982	6.4	1.61
1981	6.46	1.69
1980	6.51	1.7
1979	6.55	1.67
1978	6.58	1.9
1977	6.61	1.92
1976	6.62	1.91
1975	6.62	1.9
1974	6.62	1.9
1973	6.63	1.94
1972	6.64	1.98
1971	6.64	2.03
1970	6.65	2.09
1969	6.66	2.13
1968	6.66	2.22
1967	6.67	2.48
1966	6.67	2.78
1965	6.68	2.96
1964	6.68	2.92
1963	6.69	2.85
1962	6.69	2.8
1961	6.7	2.78
1960	6.7	2.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

Liechtenstein

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	Liechtenstein
2023	5,153	92
2022	5,204	83
2021	5,162	106
2020	5,142	35
2019	4,643	92
2018	4,909	103
2017	5,367	87
2016	6,164	106
2015	6,762	75
2014	7,290	104
2013	7,689	93
2012	7,967	132
2011	8,282	149
2010	8,598	90
2009	8,913	179
2008	9,200	146
2007	9,322	127
2006	9,197	140
2005	9,102	167
2004	9,056	176
2003	9,132	129
2002	9,464	179
2001	9,904	182
2000	10,142	183
1999	10,940	193
1998	11,320	190
1997	11,668	203
1996	12,153	177
1995	12,938	200
1994	13,536	149
1993	13,915	238
1992	15,594	196
1991	15,801	228
1990	15,704	184
1989	15,516	201
1988	15,212	221
1987	14,887	184
1986	14,516	164
1985	14,061	201
1984	13,688	226
1983	13,284	199
1982	12,872	215
1981	12,444	208
1980	12,016	216
1979	11,583	197
1978	11,133	150
1977	10,679	158
1976	10,228	168
1975	9,775	127
1974	9,324	178
1973	8,939	226
1972	8,549	210
1971	8,161	164
1970	7,791	260
1969	7,435	251
1968	7,085	284
1967	6,744	254
1966	6,418	218
1965	6,109	240
1964	5,818	238
1963	5,551	252
1962	5,297	194
1961	5,081	228
1960	4,888	257

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Liechtenstein by year

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Bhutan

Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	Liechtenstein
2023	12.7	9.1
2022	12.8	9.2
2021	12.9	9.6
2020	13	9.1
2019	12.4	9.2
2018	12.9	9.9
2017	13.8	8.9
2016	14.8	10
2015	15.7	8.7
2014	16.4	10
2013	17.1	9.2
2012	17.6	9.7
2011	18.2	10.9
2010	18.9	9.1
2009	19.6	11.4
2008	20.3	9.9
2007	20.8	10
2006	21	10.3
2005	21.1	11
2004	21.3	10.8
2003	21.7	10.2
2002	22.7	11.7
2001	23.9	12.1
2000	25.2	12.9
1999	26.8	12.4
1998	28.3	12.6
1997	29.7	13.9
1996	31.3	13.1
1995	33.3	13.8
1994	34.6	11.7
1993	35.5	13.8
1992	38.3	12.7
1991	37.6	14.2
1990	38.2	13.2
1989	39	13.2
1988	39.8	14.9
1987	40.5	13.2
1986	41.1	12.9
1985	41.6	13.9
1984	42.3	15.2
1983	42.9	13.2
1982	43.4	14.6
1981	44	14.4
1980	44.5	15.4
1979	45	14.5
1978	45.4	12.5
1977	45.8	12.6
1976	46.1	14.4
1975	46.4	12.8
1974	46.6	13.9
1973	47	17.7
1972	47.2	16.2
1971	47.5	16.2
1970	47.7	20
1969	48	19.9
1968	48.2	20.7
1967	48.3	20.4
1966	48.4	18.9
1965	48.5	20.6
1964	48.6	20.6
1963	48.6	22
1962	48.6	20.6
1961	48.7	21.3
1960	48.8	23.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 48.8 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

Liechtenstein

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	Liechtenstein
2100	12.3%	13.1%
2099	12.3%	13.1%
2098	12.2%	13.2%
2097	12.2%	13.2%
2096	12.2%	13.2%
2095	12.2%	13.2%
2094	12.2%	13.3%
2093	12.2%	13.3%
2092	12.2%	13.3%
2091	12.2%	13.3%
2090	12.2%	13.3%
2089	12.2%	13.3%
2088	12.3%	13.4%
2087	12.3%	13.4%
2086	12.3%	13.4%
2085	12.4%	13.4%
2084	12.4%	13.4%
2083	12.4%	13.4%
2082	12.5%	13.4%
2081	12.5%	13.5%
2080	12.5%	13.5%
2079	12.5%	13.5%
2078	12.6%	13.5%
2077	12.6%	13.5%
2076	12.6%	13.6%
2075	12.6%	13.6%
2074	12.6%	13.6%
2073	12.6%	13.6%
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%	13.8%
2063	12.8%	13.8%
2062	12.8%	13.8%
2061	12.9%	13.8%
2060	13%	13.7%
2059	13.2%	13.7%
2058	13.3%	13.7%
2057	13.4%	13.7%
2056	13.6%	13.7%
2055	13.8%	13.6%
2054	14%	13.6%
2053	14.2%	13.6%
2052	14.4%	13.6%
2051	14.5%	13.6%
2050	14.7%	13.6%
2049	14.9%	13.6%
2048	15.1%	13.6%
2047	15.3%	13.6%
2046	15.5%	13.6%
2045	15.7%	13.6%
2044	15.8%	13.6%
2043	16%	13.6%
2042	16.1%	13.7%
2041	16.3%	13.7%
2040	16.4%	13.8%
2039	16.5%	13.8%
2038	16.7%	13.9%
2037	16.8%	13.9%
2036	17%	13.9%
2035	17.1%	13.9%
2034	17.2%	14%
2033	17.3%	14.1%
2032	17.4%	14.1%
2031	17.8%	14.2%
2030	18.1%	14.1%
2029	18.5%	14.2%
2028	19%	14.2%
2027	19.5%	14.2%
2026	20.1%	14.3%
2025	20.6%	14.2%
2024	20.9%	14.3%
2023	21.5%	14.3%
2022	22%	14.4%
2021	22.7%	14.5%
2020	23.4%	14.6%
2019	24.2%	14.6%
2018	25%	14.7%
2017	25.8%	14.7%
2016	26.5%	14.8%
2015	27%	15%
2014	27.4%	15.1%
2013	27.8%	15.3%
2012	28.3%	15.6%
2011	28.8%	15.8%
2010	29.4%	16.1%
2009	30.1%	16.4%
2008	30.8%	16.6%
2007	31.6%	16.9%
2006	32.4%	17.2%
2005	33.2%	17.5%
2004	34.3%	17.8%
2003	35.5%	18%
2002	36.6%	18.2%
2001	37.7%	18.3%
2000	38.6%	18.4%
1999	39.4%	18.6%
1998	40.1%	18.7%
1997	40.7%	18.7%
1996	41.3%	18.8%
1995	41.7%	18.9%
1994	42.1%	18.9%
1993	42.4%	18.9%
1992	42.6%	18.9%
1991	42.8%	18.9%
1990	42.9%	19.1%
1989	43%	19.3%
1988	43%	19.7%
1987	43.1%	20%
1986	43.1%	20.4%
1985	43.1%	20.9%
1984	43.1%	21.5%
1983	43.1%	22%
1982	43%	22.5%
1981	42.9%	22.7%
1980	42.8%	23.1%
1979	42.7%	23.7%
1978	42.6%	24.3%
1977	42.5%	24.9%
1976	42.4%	25.4%
1975	42.3%	26%
1974	42.2%	26.5%
1973	42.1%	27%
1972	42%	27.4%
1971	41.9%	27.8%
1970	41.8%	28%
1969	41.8%	28%
1968	41.8%	28%
1967	41.7%	28%
1966	41.7%	28.1%
1965	41.7%	28.2%
1964	41.8%	28.3%
1963	41.8%	28.4%
1962	41.9%	28.5%
1961	42.1%	28.7%
1960	42.3%	28.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Liechtenstein compared.