Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Peru

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Peru by year

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Bhutan

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	Peru
2023	1.46	1.98
2022	1.48	2
2021	1.49	2.03
2020	1.5	2.06
2019	1.45	2.09
2018	1.52	2.12
2017	1.62	2.15
2016	1.74	2.19
2015	1.84	2.23
2014	1.92	2.27
2013	2	2.32
2012	2.07	2.36
2011	2.15	2.41
2010	2.25	2.42
2009	2.36	2.48
2008	2.48	2.53
2007	2.59	2.58
2006	2.66	2.62
2005	2.73	2.64
2004	2.78	2.67
2003	2.87	2.66
2002	3.01	2.69
2001	3.19	2.74
2000	3.38	2.85
1999	3.61	2.92
1998	3.85	3
1997	4.09	3.1
1996	4.37	3.2
1995	4.62	3.32
1994	4.87	3.43
1993	5.07	3.55
1992	5.27	3.67
1991	5.45	3.79
1990	5.6	3.91
1989	5.76	4.03
1988	5.88	4.14
1987	6	4.25
1986	6.1	4.35
1985	6.18	4.46
1984	6.26	4.57
1983	6.34	4.68
1982	6.4	4.8
1981	6.46	4.92
1980	6.51	5.04
1979	6.55	5.17
1978	6.58	5.31
1977	6.61	5.44
1976	6.62	5.58
1975	6.62	5.71
1974	6.62	5.84
1973	6.63	5.97
1972	6.64	6.09
1971	6.64	6.21
1970	6.65	6.32
1969	6.66	6.42
1968	6.66	6.51
1967	6.67	6.6
1966	6.67	6.68
1965	6.68	6.75
1964	6.68	6.81
1963	6.69	6.86
1962	6.69	6.9
1961	6.7	6.92
1960	6.7	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	Peru
2023	5,153	353,788
2022	5,204	327,859
2021	5,162	235,440
2020	5,142	301,950
2019	4,643	346,981
2018	4,909	343,123
2017	5,367	349,333
2016	6,164	355,859
2015	6,762	362,781
2014	7,290	368,708
2013	7,689	372,694
2012	7,967	376,501
2011	8,282	383,268
2010	8,598	382,510
2009	8,913	396,522
2008	9,200	413,640
2007	9,322	435,122
2006	9,197	445,884
2005	9,102	454,199
2004	9,056	459,617
2003	9,132	459,243
2002	9,464	463,709
2001	9,904	470,154
2000	10,142	484,222
1999	10,940	487,095
1998	11,320	489,436
1997	11,668	495,348
1996	12,153	501,855
1995	12,938	507,894
1994	13,536	512,735
1993	13,915	513,769
1992	15,594	514,618
1991	15,801	513,867
1990	15,704	515,233
1989	15,516	512,152
1988	15,212	508,429
1987	14,887	502,229
1986	14,516	496,712
1985	14,061	488,887
1984	13,688	477,968
1983	13,284	469,781
1982	12,872	461,107
1981	12,444	453,158
1980	12,016	445,100
1979	11,583	439,110
1978	11,133	432,127
1977	10,679	425,428
1976	10,228	420,284
1975	9,775	414,400
1974	9,324	408,299
1973	8,939	400,752
1972	8,549	396,960
1971	8,161	391,506
1970	7,791	318,022
1969	7,435	379,347
1968	7,085	372,379
1967	6,744	365,224
1966	6,418	356,819
1965	6,109	349,245
1964	5,818	341,570
1963	5,551	332,352
1962	5,297	321,716
1961	5,081	313,385
1960	4,888	302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

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

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Peru by year

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Bhutan

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	Peru
2023	12.7	15.9
2022	12.8	16.2
2021	12.9	16.4
2020	13	16.6
2019	12.4	16.9
2018	12.9	16.9
2017	13.8	17.3
2016	14.8	17.6
2015	15.7	17.9
2014	16.4	18.4
2013	17.1	18.8
2012	17.6	19.2
2011	18.2	19.8
2010	18.9	19.9
2009	19.6	20.4
2008	20.3	20.9
2007	20.8	21.4
2006	21	21.8
2005	21.1	22.1
2004	21.3	22.4
2003	21.7	22.3
2002	22.7	22.6
2001	23.9	23
2000	25.2	23.8
1999	26.8	24.3
1998	28.3	24.9
1997	29.7	25.6
1996	31.3	26.4
1995	33.3	27.2
1994	34.6	28
1993	35.5	28.8
1992	38.3	29.6
1991	37.6	30.4
1990	38.2	31.1
1989	39	31.8
1988	39.8	32.4
1987	40.5	33
1986	41.1	33.5
1985	41.6	34
1984	42.3	34.5
1983	42.9	35
1982	43.4	35.4
1981	44	35.9
1980	44.5	36.5
1979	45	37.1
1978	45.4	37.7
1977	45.8	38.3
1976	46.1	38.9
1975	46.4	39.5
1974	46.6	40.1
1973	47	40.7
1972	47.2	41.2
1971	47.5	41.8
1970	47.7	42.4
1969	48	42.9
1968	48.2	43.4
1967	48.3	44
1966	48.4	44.4
1965	48.5	44.9
1964	48.6	45.4
1963	48.6	45.8
1962	48.6	46.2
1961	48.7	46.6
1960	48.8	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 48.8 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	Peru
2100	12.3%	13.5%
2099	12.3%	13.5%
2098	12.2%	13.6%
2097	12.2%	13.6%
2096	12.2%	13.6%
2095	12.2%	13.7%
2094	12.2%	13.7%
2093	12.2%	13.7%
2092	12.2%	13.8%
2091	12.2%	13.8%
2090	12.2%	13.8%
2089	12.2%	13.9%
2088	12.3%	13.9%
2087	12.3%	14%
2086	12.3%	14%
2085	12.4%	14.1%
2084	12.4%	14.1%
2083	12.4%	14.2%
2082	12.5%	14.2%
2081	12.5%	14.3%
2080	12.5%	14.3%
2079	12.5%	14.4%
2078	12.6%	14.5%
2077	12.6%	14.5%
2076	12.6%	14.6%
2075	12.6%	14.7%
2074	12.6%	14.8%
2073	12.6%	14.8%
2072	12.6%	14.9%
2071	12.6%	15%
2070	12.6%	15.1%
2069	12.6%	15.2%
2068	12.6%	15.3%
2067	12.6%	15.4%
2066	12.6%	15.5%
2065	12.7%	15.6%
2064	12.7%	15.7%
2063	12.8%	15.8%
2062	12.8%	15.9%
2061	12.9%	16%
2060	13%	16.1%
2059	13.2%	16.3%
2058	13.3%	16.4%
2057	13.4%	16.5%
2056	13.6%	16.7%
2055	13.8%	16.8%
2054	14%	17%
2053	14.2%	17.2%
2052	14.4%	17.3%
2051	14.5%	17.5%
2050	14.7%	17.7%
2049	14.9%	17.8%
2048	15.1%	18%
2047	15.3%	18.2%
2046	15.5%	18.4%
2045	15.7%	18.6%
2044	15.8%	18.8%
2043	16%	19%
2042	16.1%	19.3%
2041	16.3%	19.5%
2040	16.4%	19.7%
2039	16.5%	19.9%
2038	16.7%	20.2%
2037	16.8%	20.4%
2036	17%	20.7%
2035	17.1%	20.9%
2034	17.2%	21.2%
2033	17.3%	21.4%
2032	17.4%	21.7%
2031	17.8%	21.9%
2030	18.1%	22.2%
2029	18.5%	22.5%
2028	19%	22.8%
2027	19.5%	23.1%
2026	20.1%	23.4%
2025	20.6%	23.8%
2024	20.9%	24%
2023	21.5%	24.4%
2022	22%	24.8%
2021	22.7%	25.1%
2020	23.4%	25.5%
2019	24.2%	25.9%
2018	25%	26.4%
2017	25.8%	26.8%
2016	26.5%	27.2%
2015	27%	27.5%
2014	27.4%	27.8%
2013	27.8%	28.2%
2012	28.3%	28.5%
2011	28.8%	28.9%
2010	29.4%	29.3%
2009	30.1%	29.7%
2008	30.8%	30.2%
2007	31.6%	30.7%
2006	32.4%	31.2%
2005	33.2%	31.7%
2004	34.3%	32.3%
2003	35.5%	32.9%
2002	36.6%	33.5%
2001	37.7%	34.1%
2000	38.6%	34.7%
1999	39.4%	35.3%
1998	40.1%	35.8%
1997	40.7%	36.4%
1996	41.3%	36.9%
1995	41.7%	37.4%
1994	42.1%	37.9%
1993	42.4%	38.3%
1992	42.6%	38.7%
1991	42.8%	39.1%
1990	42.9%	39.4%
1989	43%	39.8%
1988	43%	40.2%
1987	43.1%	40.5%
1986	43.1%	40.8%
1985	43.1%	41.2%
1984	43.1%	41.5%
1983	43.1%	41.8%
1982	43%	42.1%
1981	42.9%	42.4%
1980	42.8%	42.6%
1979	42.7%	42.8%
1978	42.6%	43%
1977	42.5%	43.2%
1976	42.4%	43.4%
1975	42.3%	43.5%
1974	42.2%	43.6%
1973	42.1%	43.7%
1972	42%	43.8%
1971	41.9%	43.9%
1970	41.8%	44%
1969	41.8%	44.1%
1968	41.8%	44.2%
1967	41.7%	44.2%
1966	41.7%	44.2%
1965	41.7%	44.3%
1964	41.8%	44.3%
1963	41.8%	44.3%
1962	41.9%	44.3%
1961	42.1%	44.2%
1960	42.3%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Peru

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Bhutan

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	Peru
2023	47	51
2022	49	81
2021	50	141
2020	51	75
2019	52	60
2018	55	66
2017	58	67
2016	63	69
2015	68	71
2014	73	73
2013	79	75
2012	86	79
2011	96	83
2010	107	86
2009	121	89
2008	133	91
2007	149	94
2006	167	99
2005	186	103
2004	207	107
2003	229	104
2002	257	106
2001	286	109
2000	324	115
1999	346	124
1998	378	139
1997	415	152
1996	450	166
1995	498	179
1994	544	188
1993	578	192
1992	656	195
1991	671	201
1990	704	191
1989	747	190
1988	798	190
1987	857	192
1986	911	193
1985	969	198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bhutan

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	Peru
2023	2.31%	1.58%
2022	2.39%	1.61%
2021	2.47%	1.64%
2020	2.55%	1.66%
2019	2.65%	1.68%
2018	2.74%	1.69%
2017	2.85%	1.71%
2016	2.96%	1.73%
2015	3.08%	1.76%
2014	3.22%	1.79%
2013	3.38%	1.84%
2012	3.56%	1.89%
2011	3.77%	1.96%
2010	4.03%	2.04%
2009	4.31%	2.14%
2008	4.62%	2.25%
2007	4.96%	2.37%
2006	5.32%	2.5%
2005	5.71%	2.65%
2004	6.12%	2.82%
2003	6.54%	3.01%
2002	6.96%	3.24%
2001	7.4%	3.49%
2000	7.85%	3.79%
1999	8.3%	4.13%
1998	8.77%	4.51%
1997	9.26%	4.92%
1996	9.75%	5.36%
1995	10.3%	5.82%
1994	10.8%	6.29%
1993	11.3%	6.75%
1992	11.8%	7.2%
1991	12.3%	7.63%
1990	12.8%	8.04%
1989	13.4%	8.46%
1988	14%	8.92%
1987	14.6%	9.43%
1986	15.3%	9.97%
1985	15.9%	10.5%
1984	16.6%	11.1%
1983	17.3%	11.6%
1982	18%	12%
1981	18.7%	12.4%
1980	19.5%	12.7%
1979	20.2%	12.9%
1978	20.9%	13.2%
1977	21.6%	13.5%
1976	22.3%	13.8%
1975	22.9%	14.2%
1974	23.6%	14.7%
1973	24.3%	15.1%
1972	24.9%	15.6%
1971	25.5%	16.1%
1970	26.2%	19.7%
1969	26.7%	17%
1968	27.4%	17.5%
1967	-	18.1%
1966	-	18.7%
1965	-	19.4%
1964	-	20.2%
1963	-	20.9%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	22.2%
1960	-	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.