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Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Mexico

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has an annual birth rate of 12.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.7 for Mexico. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.46 in Bhutan and 1.91 in Mexico — 30.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.2% in Bhutan and by 71.8% in Mexico — in 1960, it was 6.7 and 6.76, respectively.

  • Bhutan is ranked 110/196 by birth rate compared to 100/196 for Mexico.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Bhutan — it's 26.8 in Mexico.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 9.36 in Bhutan vs 60.1 in Mexico.
  • In Bhutan, 27.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Mexico.

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Mexico by year

Bhutan
Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Mexico
2023 1.46 1.91
2022 1.48 1.94
2021 1.49 1.97
2020 1.5 1.99
2019 1.45 2.02
2018 1.52 2.03
2017 1.62 2.04
2016 1.74 2.09
2015 1.84 2.14
2014 1.92 2.21
2013 2 2.27
2012 2.07 2.29
2011 2.15 2.32
2010 2.25 2.34
2009 2.36 2.36
2008 2.48 2.39
2007 2.59 2.42
2006 2.66 2.46
2005 2.73 2.5
2004 2.78 2.54
2003 2.87 2.58
2002 3.01 2.63
2001 3.19 2.67
2000 3.38 2.71
1999 3.61 2.76
1998 3.85 2.82
1997 4.09 2.89
1996 4.37 2.96
1995 4.62 3.04
1994 4.87 3.13
1993 5.07 3.21
1992 5.27 3.29
1991 5.45 3.36
1990 5.6 3.44
1989 5.76 3.53
1988 5.88 3.64
1987 6 3.8
1986 6.1 3.97
1985 6.18 4.09
1984 6.26 4.18
1983 6.34 4.3
1982 6.4 4.43
1981 6.46 4.57
1980 6.51 4.74
1979 6.55 4.96
1978 6.58 5.2
1977 6.61 5.36
1976 6.62 5.54
1975 6.62 5.74
1974 6.62 5.95
1973 6.63 6.12
1972 6.64 6.28
1971 6.64 6.42
1970 6.65 6.53
1969 6.66 6.63
1968 6.66 6.71
1967 6.67 6.75
1966 6.67 6.79
1965 6.68 6.82
1964 6.68 6.83
1963 6.69 6.82
1962 6.69 6.8
1961 6.7 6.78
1960 6.7 6.76

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 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bhutan
Mexico
1x
Year Natural population change
Bhutan Mexico
2023 5,153 1,238,366
2022 5,204 1,224,397
2021 5,162 936,682
2020 5,142 1,031,637
2019 4,643 1,357,485
2018 4,909 1,366,076
2017 5,367 1,384,178
2016 6,164 1,445,256
2015 6,762 1,508,439
2014 7,290 1,587,620
2013 7,689 1,642,609
2012 7,967 1,656,599
2011 8,282 1,659,161
2010 8,598 1,658,682
2009 8,913 1,661,180
2008 9,200 1,670,846
2007 9,322 1,684,915
2006 9,197 1,706,084
2005 9,102 1,732,663
2004 9,056 1,759,250
2003 9,132 1,788,016
2002 9,464 1,820,665
2001 9,904 1,836,418
2000 10,142 1,845,383
1999 10,940 1,859,475
1998 11,320 1,871,650
1997 11,668 1,898,383
1996 12,153 1,922,554
1995 12,938 1,941,458
1994 13,536 1,959,775
1993 13,915 1,963,708
1992 15,594 1,956,659
1991 15,801 1,942,832
1990 15,704 1,926,480
1989 15,516 1,927,752
1988 15,212 1,936,601
1987 14,887 1,971,231
1986 14,516 1,998,043
1985 14,061 1,983,622
1984 13,688 1,960,428
1983 13,284 1,939,193
1982 12,872 1,921,772
1981 12,444 1,904,384
1980 12,016 1,893,158
1979 11,583 1,908,018
1978 11,133 1,921,419
1977 10,679 1,902,964
1976 10,228 1,891,958
1975 9,775 1,880,241
1974 9,324 1,868,809
1973 8,939 1,845,593
1972 8,549 1,823,302
1971 8,161 1,790,990
1970 7,791 1,753,370
1969 7,435 1,711,297
1968 7,085 1,671,918
1967 6,744 1,620,534
1966 6,418 1,566,170
1965 6,109 1,508,344
1964 5,818 1,447,360
1963 5,551 1,387,678
1962 5,297 1,328,319
1961 5,081 1,265,833
1960 4,888 1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Mexico by year

Bhutan
Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bhutan Mexico
2023 12.7 15.7
2022 12.8 16
2021 12.9 16.4
2020 13 16.6
2019 12.4 16.9
2018 12.9 17
2017 13.8 17.2
2016 14.8 17.7
2015 15.7 18.2
2014 16.4 19
2013 17.1 19.6
2012 17.6 19.9
2011 18.2 20.1
2010 18.9 20.3
2009 19.6 20.6
2008 20.3 20.8
2007 20.8 21.1
2006 21 21.5
2005 21.1 21.9
2004 21.3 22.4
2003 21.7 22.8
2002 22.7 23.4
2001 23.9 23.8
2000 25.2 24.2
1999 26.8 24.6
1998 28.3 25.1
1997 29.7 25.8
1996 31.3 26.4
1995 33.3 27.1
1994 34.6 27.7
1993 35.5 28.3
1992 38.3 28.7
1991 37.6 29.1
1990 38.2 29.4
1989 39 29.9
1988 39.8 30.4
1987 40.5 31.4
1986 41.1 32.3
1985 41.6 32.7
1984 42.3 33.1
1983 42.9 33.4
1982 43.4 33.9
1981 44 34.3
1980 44.5 35
1979 45 36.2
1978 45.4 37.4
1977 45.8 38.1
1976 46.1 39.1
1975 46.4 40.1
1974 46.6 41.2
1973 47 42.1
1972 47.2 43
1971 47.5 43.9
1970 47.7 44.5
1969 48 45.1
1968 48.2 45.6
1967 48.3 45.9
1966 48.4 46.3
1965 48.5 46.5
1964 48.6 46.8
1963 48.6 46.8
1962 48.6 46.8
1961 48.7 46.8
1960 48.8 46.9

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 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 48.8 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bhutan Mexico
Fertility rate 1.46 1.91
Fertility rate rank 152/196 104/196
Birth rate 12.7 15.7
Birth rate rank 110/196 100/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,153 +1,238,366
Natural population change rank 127/196 12/196
Natural population change rate +0.66% +0.95%
Population growth +0.65% +0.86%
Population growth rank 120/197 110/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 26.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.36 57.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69.6 99.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 24.4 16.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.7% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 65.4% 69.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.9% 96.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.27% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.85% 1.08%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.31% 1.25%
Life expectancy 73.8 years 75.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bhutan
Factual

UN forecast
Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bhutan Mexico
2100 12.3% 13.3%
2099 12.3% 13.3%
2098 12.2% 13.3%
2097 12.2% 13.3%
2096 12.2% 13.4%
2095 12.2% 13.4%
2094 12.2% 13.4%
2093 12.2% 13.5%
2092 12.2% 13.5%
2091 12.2% 13.5%
2090 12.2% 13.6%
2089 12.2% 13.6%
2088 12.3% 13.7%
2087 12.3% 13.7%
2086 12.3% 13.8%
2085 12.4% 13.8%
2084 12.4% 13.9%
2083 12.4% 14%
2082 12.5% 14%
2081 12.5% 14.1%
2080 12.5% 14.1%
2079 12.5% 14.2%
2078 12.6% 14.3%
2077 12.6% 14.3%
2076 12.6% 14.4%
2075 12.6% 14.5%
2074 12.6% 14.6%
2073 12.6% 14.6%
2072 12.6% 14.7%
2071 12.6% 14.8%
2070 12.6% 14.9%
2069 12.6% 15%
2068 12.6% 15.1%
2067 12.6% 15.2%
2066 12.6% 15.3%
2065 12.7% 15.4%
2064 12.7% 15.5%
2063 12.8% 15.6%
2062 12.8% 15.7%
2061 12.9% 15.8%
2060 13% 16%
2059 13.2% 16.1%
2058 13.3% 16.2%
2057 13.4% 16.4%
2056 13.6% 16.5%
2055 13.8% 16.7%
2054 14% 16.9%
2053 14.2% 17%
2052 14.4% 17.2%
2051 14.5% 17.4%
2050 14.7% 17.6%
2049 14.9% 17.8%
2048 15.1% 17.9%
2047 15.3% 18.1%
2046 15.5% 18.3%
2045 15.7% 18.5%
2044 15.8% 18.7%
2043 16% 18.9%
2042 16.1% 19.1%
2041 16.3% 19.3%
2040 16.4% 19.5%
2039 16.5% 19.7%
2038 16.7% 20%
2037 16.8% 20.2%
2036 17% 20.5%
2035 17.1% 20.7%
2034 17.2% 21%
2033 17.3% 21.3%
2032 17.4% 21.6%
2031 17.8% 21.9%
2030 18.1% 22.2%
2029 18.5% 22.6%
2028 19% 23%
2027 19.5% 23.5%
2026 20.1% 23.9%
2025 20.6% 24.3%
2024 20.9% 24.5%
2023 21.5% 24.9%
2022 22% 25.3%
2021 22.7% 25.7%
2020 23.4% 26%
2019 24.2% 26.3%
2018 25% 26.7%
2017 25.8% 27.2%
2016 26.5% 27.6%
2015 27% 28%
2014 27.4% 28.3%
2013 27.8% 28.7%
2012 28.3% 29%
2011 28.8% 29.4%
2010 29.4% 29.8%
2009 30.1% 30.2%
2008 30.8% 30.6%
2007 31.6% 31.1%
2006 32.4% 31.6%
2005 33.2% 32.1%
2004 34.3% 32.5%
2003 35.5% 33%
2002 36.6% 33.4%
2001 37.7% 33.9%
2000 38.6% 34.3%
1999 39.4% 34.8%
1998 40.1% 35.2%
1997 40.7% 35.6%
1996 41.3% 36%
1995 41.7% 36.5%
1994 42.1% 36.9%
1993 42.4% 37.3%
1992 42.6% 37.8%
1991 42.8% 38.4%
1990 42.9% 39%
1989 43% 39.7%
1988 43% 40.3%
1987 43.1% 41%
1986 43.1% 41.6%
1985 43.1% 42.3%
1984 43.1% 43%
1983 43.1% 43.7%
1982 43% 44.4%
1981 42.9% 45.2%
1980 42.8% 45.8%
1979 42.7% 46.3%
1978 42.6% 46.7%
1977 42.5% 47%
1976 42.4% 47.2%
1975 42.3% 47.5%
1974 42.2% 47.6%
1973 42.1% 47.7%
1972 42% 47.7%
1971 41.9% 47.8%
1970 41.8% 47.7%
1969 41.8% 47.7%
1968 41.8% 47.6%
1967 41.7% 47.6%
1966 41.7% 47.5%
1965 41.7% 47.4%
1964 41.8% 47.3%
1963 41.8% 47.2%
1962 41.9% 47.1%
1961 42.1% 47%
1960 42.3% 46.8%

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 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Mexico 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 Mexico

Bhutan
Mexico
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bhutan Mexico
2023 47 42
2022 49 45
2021 50 104
2020 51 61
2019 52 43
2018 55 44
2017 58 44
2016 63 43
2015 68 43
2014 73 44
2013 79 45
2012 86 46
2011 96 47
2010 107 50
2009 121 51
2008 133 51
2007 149 50
2006 167 51
2005 186 52
2004 207 53
2003 229 54
2002 257 55
2001 286 55
2000 324 56
1999 346 58
1998 378 60
1997 415 62
1996 450 64
1995 498 66
1994 544 69
1993 578 71
1992 656 73
1991 671 77
1990 704 81
1989 747 85
1988 798 88
1987 857 93
1986 911 100
1985 969 107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

Bhutan
Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bhutan Mexico
2023 2.31% 1.25%
2022 2.39% 1.29%
2021 2.47% 1.33%
2020 2.55% 1.38%
2019 2.65% 1.42%
2018 2.74% 1.47%
2017 2.85% 1.52%
2016 2.96% 1.57%
2015 3.08% 1.62%
2014 3.22% 1.68%
2013 3.38% 1.73%
2012 3.56% 1.79%
2011 3.77% 1.85%
2010 4.03% 1.91%
2009 4.31% 1.98%
2008 4.62% 2.04%
2007 4.96% 2.11%
2006 5.32% 2.19%
2005 5.71% 2.27%
2004 6.12% 2.36%
2003 6.54% 2.46%
2002 6.96% 2.57%
2001 7.4% 2.68%
2000 7.85% 2.81%
1999 8.3% 2.94%
1998 8.77% 3.09%
1997 9.26% 3.24%
1996 9.75% 3.4%
1995 10.3% 3.57%
1994 10.8% 3.74%
1993 11.3% 3.92%
1992 11.8% 4.12%
1991 12.3% 4.32%
1990 12.8% 4.53%
1989 13.4% 4.75%
1988 14% 4.98%
1987 14.6% 5.21%
1986 15.3% 5.46%
1985 15.9% 5.71%
1984 16.6% 5.98%
1983 17.3% 6.26%
1982 18% 6.55%
1981 18.7% 6.86%
1980 19.5% 7.18%
1979 20.2% 7.51%
1978 20.9% 7.85%
1977 21.6% 8.18%
1976 22.3% 8.52%
1975 22.9% 8.86%
1974 23.6% 9.21%
1973 24.3% 9.56%
1972 24.9% 9.93%
1971 25.5% 10.3%
1970 26.2% 10.7%
1969 26.7% 11.1%
1968 27.4% 11.5%
1967 - 11.9%
1966 - 12.3%
1965 - 12.7%
1964 - 13.2%
1963 - 13.7%
1962 - 14.3%
1961 - 14.8%
1960 - 15.5%

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 1.25% in Mexico. 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)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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