Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Bhutan

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.46	2.28
2022	1.48	2.14
2021	1.49	2.17
2020	1.5	2.27
2019	1.45	2.49
2018	1.52	2.67
2017	1.62	2.67
2016	1.74	2.65
2015	1.84	2.63
2014	1.92	2.68
2013	2	2.67
2012	2.07	2.78
2011	2.15	2.8
2010	2.25	2.81
2009	2.36	2.95
2008	2.48	3.07
2007	2.59	3.19
2006	2.66	3.18
2005	2.73	3.16
2004	2.78	3.26
2003	2.87	3.47
2002	3.01	3.71
2001	3.19	3.96
2000	3.38	4.21
1999	3.61	4.35
1998	3.85	4.52
1997	4.09	4.66
1996	4.37	4.81
1995	4.62	4.99
1994	4.87	5.16
1993	5.07	5.33
1992	5.27	5.49
1991	5.45	5.64
1990	5.6	5.8
1989	5.76	5.98
1988	5.88	6.15
1987	6	6.34
1986	6.1	6.52
1985	6.18	6.65
1984	6.26	6.78
1983	6.34	6.88
1982	6.4	6.98
1981	6.46	7.07
1980	6.51	7.15
1979	6.55	7.23
1978	6.58	7.26
1977	6.61	7.3
1976	6.62	7.33
1975	6.62	7.37
1974	6.62	7.43
1973	6.63	7.48
1972	6.64	7.54
1971	6.64	7.56
1970	6.65	7.58
1969	6.66	7.6
1968	6.66	7.63
1967	6.67	7.66
1966	6.67	7.66
1965	6.68	7.66
1964	6.68	7.67
1963	6.69	7.65
1962	6.69	7.64
1961	6.7	7.63
1960	6.7	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	Saudi Arabia
2023	5,153	474,366
2022	5,204	406,920
2021	5,162	409,032
2020	5,142	447,036
2019	4,643	474,407
2018	4,909	528,767
2017	5,367	546,751
2016	6,164	537,829
2015	6,762	511,023
2014	7,290	493,431
2013	7,689	475,299
2012	7,967	465,649
2011	8,282	443,675
2010	8,598	418,641
2009	8,913	438,557
2008	9,200	433,457
2007	9,322	425,199
2006	9,197	399,333
2005	9,102	375,938
2004	9,056	362,843
2003	9,132	364,520
2002	9,464	372,099
2001	9,904	382,153
2000	10,142	392,407
1999	10,940	390,112
1998	11,320	389,499
1997	11,668	385,033
1996	12,153	382,248
1995	12,938	380,231
1994	13,536	377,351
1993	13,915	372,621
1992	15,594	366,763
1991	15,801	361,329
1990	15,704	355,495
1989	15,516	349,399
1988	15,212	342,865
1987	14,887	333,088
1986	14,516	322,340
1985	14,061	310,558
1984	13,688	296,615
1983	13,284	280,616
1982	12,872	264,831
1981	12,444	249,156
1980	12,016	234,372
1979	11,583	220,186
1978	11,133	205,331
1977	10,679	191,103
1976	10,228	178,024
1975	9,775	166,223
1974	9,324	155,478
1973	8,939	145,450
1972	8,549	136,360
1971	8,161	127,600
1970	7,791	120,440
1969	7,435	113,859
1968	7,085	108,281
1967	6,744	103,343
1966	6,418	98,361
1965	6,109	93,820
1964	5,818	89,776
1963	5,551	85,480
1962	5,297	81,393
1961	5,081	77,743
1960	4,888	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Bhutan

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	Saudi Arabia
2023	12.7	16.4
2022	12.8	15.2
2021	12.9	15.9
2020	13	16.6
2019	12.4	18.1
2018	12.9	19.7
2017	13.8	19.8
2016	14.8	19.6
2015	15.7	19.4
2014	16.4	19.8
2013	17.1	19.7
2012	17.6	20.4
2011	18.2	20.3
2010	18.9	20.1
2009	19.6	20.8
2008	20.3	21.3
2007	20.8	21.7
2006	21	21.4
2005	21.1	21.1
2004	21.3	21.3
2003	21.7	22.3
2002	22.7	23.8
2001	23.9	25.5
2000	25.2	27.5
1999	26.8	28.5
1998	28.3	29.5
1997	29.7	30.3
1996	31.3	31.2
1995	33.3	32.3
1994	34.6	33.4
1993	35.5	34.5
1992	38.3	35.5
1991	37.6	36.7
1990	38.2	38
1989	39	39.3
1988	39.8	40.7
1987	40.5	41.9
1986	41.1	43.1
1985	41.6	44.2
1984	42.3	45
1983	42.9	45.6
1982	43.4	46.1
1981	44	46.6
1980	44.5	47.1
1979	45	47.5
1978	45.4	47.5
1977	45.8	47.5
1976	46.1	47.6
1975	46.4	47.7
1974	46.6	47.8
1973	47	48
1972	47.2	48.3
1971	47.5	48.4
1970	47.7	48.7
1969	48	48.9
1968	48.2	49.3
1967	48.3	49.8
1966	48.4	50.1
1965	48.5	50.4
1964	48.6	50.8
1963	48.6	51
1962	48.6	51.1
1961	48.7	51.4
1960	48.8	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 48.8 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	Saudi Arabia
2100	12.3%	17.3%
2099	12.3%	17.3%
2098	12.2%	17.3%
2097	12.2%	17.3%
2096	12.2%	17.3%
2095	12.2%	17.3%
2094	12.2%	17.4%
2093	12.2%	17.4%
2092	12.2%	17.4%
2091	12.2%	17.4%
2090	12.2%	17.4%
2089	12.2%	17.5%
2088	12.3%	17.5%
2087	12.3%	17.5%
2086	12.3%	17.6%
2085	12.4%	17.6%
2084	12.4%	17.7%
2083	12.4%	17.7%
2082	12.5%	17.7%
2081	12.5%	17.8%
2080	12.5%	17.8%
2079	12.5%	17.9%
2078	12.6%	17.9%
2077	12.6%	18%
2076	12.6%	18%
2075	12.6%	18.1%
2074	12.6%	18.2%
2073	12.6%	18.2%
2072	12.6%	18.3%
2071	12.6%	18.3%
2070	12.6%	18.4%
2069	12.6%	18.4%
2068	12.6%	18.5%
2067	12.6%	18.6%
2066	12.6%	18.6%
2065	12.7%	18.7%
2064	12.7%	18.7%
2063	12.8%	18.8%
2062	12.8%	18.9%
2061	12.9%	19%
2060	13%	19%
2059	13.2%	19.1%
2058	13.3%	19.2%
2057	13.4%	19.3%
2056	13.6%	19.4%
2055	13.8%	19.5%
2054	14%	19.6%
2053	14.2%	19.8%
2052	14.4%	19.9%
2051	14.5%	20%
2050	14.7%	20.1%
2049	14.9%	20.3%
2048	15.1%	20.4%
2047	15.3%	20.6%
2046	15.5%	20.7%
2045	15.7%	20.9%
2044	15.8%	21.1%
2043	16%	21.2%
2042	16.1%	21.4%
2041	16.3%	21.6%
2040	16.4%	21.8%
2039	16.5%	22%
2038	16.7%	22.1%
2037	16.8%	22.1%
2036	17%	22.2%
2035	17.1%	22.2%
2034	17.2%	22.3%
2033	17.3%	22.4%
2032	17.4%	22.5%
2031	17.8%	22.7%
2030	18.1%	22.8%
2029	18.5%	23%
2028	19%	23.2%
2027	19.5%	23.3%
2026	20.1%	23.5%
2025	20.6%	23.7%
2024	20.9%	23.8%
2023	21.5%	24.1%
2022	22%	24.6%
2021	22.7%	25.2%
2020	23.4%	25.5%
2019	24.2%	25.8%
2018	25%	25.7%
2017	25.8%	25.2%
2016	26.5%	24.9%
2015	27%	25.1%
2014	27.4%	25.4%
2013	27.8%	25.8%
2012	28.3%	26.3%
2011	28.8%	26.9%
2010	29.4%	27.6%
2009	30.1%	28.5%
2008	30.8%	29.5%
2007	31.6%	30.6%
2006	32.4%	31.9%
2005	33.2%	33.2%
2004	34.3%	34.5%
2003	35.5%	35.7%
2002	36.6%	36.8%
2001	37.7%	37.7%
2000	38.6%	38.3%
1999	39.4%	38.9%
1998	40.1%	39.5%
1997	40.7%	40.1%
1996	41.3%	40.7%
1995	41.7%	41.2%
1994	42.1%	41.7%
1993	42.4%	42.1%
1992	42.6%	42.4%
1991	42.8%	42.7%
1990	42.9%	43%
1989	43%	43.2%
1988	43%	43.3%
1987	43.1%	43.4%
1986	43.1%	43.5%
1985	43.1%	43.6%
1984	43.1%	43.6%
1983	43.1%	43.7%
1982	43%	43.8%
1981	42.9%	43.9%
1980	42.8%	44.1%
1979	42.7%	44.2%
1978	42.6%	44.3%
1977	42.5%	44.5%
1976	42.4%	44.6%
1975	42.3%	44.8%
1974	42.2%	45%
1973	42.1%	45.2%
1972	42%	45.3%
1971	41.9%	45.5%
1970	41.8%	45.5%
1969	41.8%	45.5%
1968	41.8%	45.4%
1967	41.7%	45.3%
1966	41.7%	45.1%
1965	41.7%	44.8%
1964	41.8%	44.6%
1963	41.8%	44.3%
1962	41.9%	43.9%
1961	42.1%	43.6%
1960	42.3%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia

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Bhutan

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	Saudi Arabia
2023	47	7
2022	49	9
2021	50	12
2020	51	11
2019	52	8
2018	55	8
2017	58	8
2016	63	8
2015	68	8
2014	73	8
2013	79	9
2012	86	9
2011	96	10
2010	107	11
2009	121	11
2008	133	12
2007	149	13
2006	167	14
2005	186	15
2004	207	16
2003	229	16
2002	257	18
2001	286	19
2000	324	20
1999	346	21
1998	378	22
1997	415	23
1996	450	23
1995	498	24
1994	544	25
1993	578	26
1992	656	27
1991	671	29
1990	704	30
1989	747	32
1988	798	34
1987	857	36
1986	911	38
1985	969	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bhutan

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.31%	0.62%
2022	2.39%	0.64%
2021	2.47%	0.66%
2020	2.55%	0.69%
2019	2.65%	0.72%
2018	2.74%	0.76%
2017	2.85%	0.8%
2016	2.96%	0.85%
2015	3.08%	0.9%
2014	3.22%	0.96%
2013	3.38%	1.02%
2012	3.56%	1.08%
2011	3.77%	1.15%
2010	4.03%	1.22%
2009	4.31%	1.3%
2008	4.62%	1.38%
2007	4.96%	1.47%
2006	5.32%	1.56%
2005	5.71%	1.65%
2004	6.12%	1.75%
2003	6.54%	1.85%
2002	6.96%	1.96%
2001	7.4%	2.08%
2000	7.85%	2.21%
1999	8.3%	2.35%
1998	8.77%	2.5%
1997	9.26%	2.67%
1996	9.75%	2.86%
1995	10.3%	3.06%
1994	10.8%	3.29%
1993	11.3%	3.54%
1992	11.8%	3.81%
1991	12.3%	4.11%
1990	12.8%	4.44%
1989	13.4%	4.8%
1988	14%	5.19%
1987	14.6%	5.62%
1986	15.3%	6.07%
1985	15.9%	6.55%
1984	16.6%	7.04%
1983	17.3%	7.56%
1982	18%	8.12%
1981	18.7%	8.71%
1980	19.5%	9.34%
1979	20.2%	9.99%
1978	20.9%	10.7%
1977	21.6%	11.4%
1976	22.3%	12.2%
1975	22.9%	13.1%
1974	23.6%	14%
1973	24.3%	14.9%
1972	24.9%	16%
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.