Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Sri Lanka by year

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Bhutan

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	Sri Lanka
2023	1.46	1.97
2022	1.48	1.98
2021	1.49	2
2020	1.5	2.01
2019	1.45	2.02
2018	1.52	2.03
2017	1.62	2.04
2016	1.74	2.06
2015	1.84	2.09
2014	1.92	2.13
2013	2	2.18
2012	2.07	2.17
2011	2.15	2.14
2010	2.25	2.13
2009	2.36	2.18
2008	2.48	2.23
2007	2.59	2.3
2006	2.66	2.29
2005	2.73	2.26
2004	2.78	2.27
2003	2.87	2.3
2002	3.01	2.31
2001	3.19	2.28
2000	3.38	2.21
1999	3.61	2.14
1998	3.85	2.14
1997	4.09	2.22
1996	4.37	2.29
1995	4.62	2.35
1994	4.87	2.4
1993	5.07	2.44
1992	5.27	2.49
1991	5.45	2.51
1990	5.6	2.54
1989	5.76	2.58
1988	5.88	2.57
1987	6	2.64
1986	6.1	2.74
1985	6.18	2.9
1984	6.26	3.01
1983	6.34	3.11
1982	6.4	3.32
1981	6.46	3.65
1980	6.51	3.73
1979	6.55	3.82
1978	6.58	3.81
1977	6.61	3.74
1976	6.62	3.78
1975	6.62	3.82
1974	6.62	3.86
1973	6.63	4
1972	6.64	4.16
1971	6.64	4.27
1970	6.65	4.39
1969	6.66	4.5
1968	6.66	4.66
1967	6.67	4.79
1966	6.67	4.83
1965	6.68	4.93
1964	6.68	5.06
1963	6.69	5.12
1962	6.69	5.18
1961	6.7	5.24
1960	6.7	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	Sri Lanka
2023	5,153	66,111
2022	5,204	95,378
2021	5,162	121,858
2020	5,142	170,968
2019	4,643	172,243
2018	4,909	183,610
2017	5,367	187,993
2016	6,164	194,232
2015	6,762	201,815
2014	7,290	211,541
2013	7,689	221,021
2012	7,967	229,138
2011	8,282	224,461
2010	8,598	224,325
2009	8,913	200,175
2008	9,200	232,225
2007	9,322	248,287
2006	9,197	248,706
2005	9,102	248,683
2004	9,056	212,527
2003	9,132	252,008
2002	9,464	252,840
2001	9,904	244,377
2000	10,142	227,060
1999	10,940	206,876
1998	11,320	201,059
1997	11,668	208,193
1996	12,153	215,290
1995	12,938	221,957
1994	13,536	228,904
1993	13,915	226,257
1992	15,594	222,230
1991	15,801	218,117
1990	15,704	224,454
1989	15,516	212,401
1988	15,212	219,184
1987	14,887	226,414
1986	14,516	233,782
1985	14,061	247,836
1984	13,688	263,175
1983	13,284	277,768
1982	12,872	300,030
1981	12,444	328,096
1980	12,016	328,155
1979	11,583	329,791
1978	11,133	317,055
1977	10,679	300,038
1976	10,228	291,816
1975	9,775	282,496
1974	9,324	275,521
1973	8,939	278,577
1972	8,549	282,494
1971	8,161	281,200
1970	7,791	286,719
1969	7,435	286,218
1968	7,085	286,642
1967	6,744	284,738
1966	6,418	275,549
1965	6,109	272,422
1964	5,818	269,584
1963	5,551	262,880
1962	5,297	256,719
1961	5,081	251,087
1960	4,888	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Sri Lanka by year

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Bhutan

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	Sri Lanka
2023	12.7	11.2
2022	12.8	12.4
2021	12.9	12.9
2020	13	13.8
2019	12.4	14.6
2018	12.9	15.2
2017	13.8	15.4
2016	14.8	15.7
2015	15.7	16
2014	16.4	16.5
2013	17.1	17
2012	17.6	17.1
2011	18.2	17.1
2010	18.9	17.1
2009	19.6	17.6
2008	20.3	18.2
2007	20.8	18.8
2006	21	18.9
2005	21.1	18.7
2004	21.3	18.8
2003	21.7	19.1
2002	22.7	19.2
2001	23.9	19
2000	25.2	18.4
1999	26.8	17.9
1998	28.3	17.8
1997	29.7	18.5
1996	31.3	19
1995	33.3	19.6
1994	34.6	20
1993	35.5	20
1992	38.3	20.1
1991	37.6	20.2
1990	38.2	20.5
1989	39	20.6
1988	39.8	20.3
1987	40.5	20.8
1986	41.1	21.4
1985	41.6	22.4
1984	42.3	23.5
1983	42.9	24.4
1982	43.4	26
1981	44	28.1
1980	44.5	28.6
1979	45	29.3
1978	45.4	29
1977	45.8	28.3
1976	46.1	28.3
1975	46.4	28.2
1974	46.6	28.2
1973	47	28.9
1972	47.2	29.7
1971	47.5	30.2
1970	47.7	31.2
1969	48	31.8
1968	48.2	32.6
1967	48.3	33.2
1966	48.4	33.2
1965	48.5	33.8
1964	48.6	34.5
1963	48.6	34.7
1962	48.6	35.1
1961	48.7	35.6
1960	48.8	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 48.8 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	Sri Lanka
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%	13.3%
2094	12.2%	13.3%
2093	12.2%	13.4%
2092	12.2%	13.4%
2091	12.2%	13.5%
2090	12.2%	13.6%
2089	12.2%	13.7%
2088	12.3%	13.7%
2087	12.3%	13.8%
2086	12.3%	13.9%
2085	12.4%	14%
2084	12.4%	14%
2083	12.4%	14.1%
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%	14.6%
2074	12.6%	14.7%
2073	12.6%	14.7%
2072	12.6%	14.8%
2071	12.6%	14.9%
2070	12.6%	14.9%
2069	12.6%	15%
2068	12.6%	15%
2067	12.6%	15.1%
2066	12.6%	15.2%
2065	12.7%	15.3%
2064	12.7%	15.4%
2063	12.8%	15.5%
2062	12.8%	15.6%
2061	12.9%	15.7%
2060	13%	15.8%
2059	13.2%	16%
2058	13.3%	16.1%
2057	13.4%	16.3%
2056	13.6%	16.4%
2055	13.8%	16.6%
2054	14%	16.8%
2053	14.2%	16.9%
2052	14.4%	17.1%
2051	14.5%	17.2%
2050	14.7%	17.4%
2049	14.9%	17.5%
2048	15.1%	17.7%
2047	15.3%	17.8%
2046	15.5%	17.9%
2045	15.7%	18%
2044	15.8%	18.2%
2043	16%	18.3%
2042	16.1%	18.4%
2041	16.3%	18.5%
2040	16.4%	18.6%
2039	16.5%	18.7%
2038	16.7%	18.9%
2037	16.8%	19%
2036	17%	19.1%
2035	17.1%	19.3%
2034	17.2%	19.5%
2033	17.3%	19.7%
2032	17.4%	19.9%
2031	17.8%	20.1%
2030	18.1%	20.3%
2029	18.5%	20.6%
2028	19%	20.9%
2027	19.5%	21.2%
2026	20.1%	21.5%
2025	20.6%	21.9%
2024	20.9%	22%
2023	21.5%	22.4%
2022	22%	22.7%
2021	22.7%	23%
2020	23.4%	23.3%
2019	24.2%	23.7%
2018	25%	24%
2017	25.8%	24.2%
2016	26.5%	24.5%
2015	27%	24.7%
2014	27.4%	24.9%
2013	27.8%	25%
2012	28.3%	25.2%
2011	28.8%	25.3%
2010	29.4%	25.4%
2009	30.1%	25.5%
2008	30.8%	25.6%
2007	31.6%	25.7%
2006	32.4%	25.7%
2005	33.2%	25.8%
2004	34.3%	26%
2003	35.5%	26.1%
2002	36.6%	26.3%
2001	37.7%	26.6%
2000	38.6%	27%
1999	39.4%	27.4%
1998	40.1%	27.8%
1997	40.7%	28.2%
1996	41.3%	28.6%
1995	41.7%	29.2%
1994	42.1%	29.9%
1993	42.4%	30.6%
1992	42.6%	31.4%
1991	42.8%	32.1%
1990	42.9%	32.5%
1989	43%	33%
1988	43%	33.5%
1987	43.1%	34%
1986	43.1%	34.6%
1985	43.1%	35.2%
1984	43.1%	35.5%
1983	43.1%	35.8%
1982	43%	36%
1981	42.9%	36.2%
1980	42.8%	36.4%
1979	42.7%	36.7%
1978	42.6%	36.9%
1977	42.5%	37.2%
1976	42.4%	37.6%
1975	42.3%	38%
1974	42.2%	38.4%
1973	42.1%	38.8%
1972	42%	39.2%
1971	41.9%	39.5%
1970	41.8%	39.7%
1969	41.8%	39.9%
1968	41.8%	40.1%
1967	41.7%	40.3%
1966	41.7%	40.4%
1965	41.7%	40.5%
1964	41.8%	40.6%
1963	41.8%	40.7%
1962	41.9%	40.8%
1961	42.1%	40.9%
1960	42.3%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Sri Lanka

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Bhutan

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	Sri Lanka
2023	47	18
2022	49	22
2021	50	34
2020	51	23
2019	52	20
2018	55	21
2017	58	21
2016	63	22
2015	68	22
2014	73	23
2013	79	23
2012	86	24
2011	96	25
2010	107	26
2009	121	28
2008	133	30
2007	149	31
2006	167	32
2005	186	32
2004	207	37
2003	229	35
2002	257	36
2001	286	37
2000	324	39
1999	346	41
1998	378	43
1997	415	45
1996	450	47
1995	498	48
1994	544	49
1993	578	51
1992	656	54
1991	671	57
1990	704	59
1989	747	61
1988	798	62
1987	857	64
1986	911	66
1985	969	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bhutan

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	Sri Lanka
2023	2.31%	0.61%
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%	0.79%
2016	2.96%	0.83%
2015	3.08%	0.87%
2014	3.22%	0.92%
2013	3.38%	0.98%
2012	3.56%	1.03%
2011	3.77%	1.08%
2010	4.03%	1.12%
2009	4.31%	2.08%
2008	4.62%	1.2%
2007	4.96%	1.26%
2006	5.32%	1.33%
2005	5.71%	1.4%
2004	6.12%	2.88%
2003	6.54%	1.52%
2002	6.96%	1.55%
2001	7.4%	1.58%
2000	7.85%	1.63%
1999	8.3%	1.69%
1998	8.77%	1.76%
1997	9.26%	1.86%
1996	9.75%	1.95%
1995	10.3%	2.05%
1994	10.8%	2.14%
1993	11.3%	2.22%
1992	11.8%	2.29%
1991	12.3%	2.32%
1990	12.8%	2.33%
1989	13.4%	2.74%
1988	14%	2.41%
1987	14.6%	2.54%
1986	15.3%	2.74%
1985	15.9%	3.02%
1984	16.6%	3.35%
1983	17.3%	3.67%
1982	18%	3.98%
1981	18.7%	4.29%
1980	19.5%	4.63%
1979	20.2%	4.99%
1978	20.9%	5.38%
1977	21.6%	5.77%
1976	22.3%	6.12%
1975	22.9%	6.41%
1974	23.6%	6.62%
1973	24.3%	6.77%
1972	24.9%	6.86%
1971	25.5%	6.94%
1970	26.2%	7.02%
1969	26.7%	7.14%
1968	27.4%	7.32%
1967	-	7.55%
1966	-	7.81%
1965	-	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.