Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Tunisia by year

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Bhutan

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	Tunisia
2023	1.46	1.83
2022	1.48	1.85
2021	1.49	1.8
2020	1.5	2
2019	1.45	2.1
2018	1.52	2.13
2017	1.62	2.21
2016	1.74	2.28
2015	1.84	2.31
2014	1.92	2.32
2013	2	2.31
2012	2.07	2.28
2011	2.15	2.19
2010	2.25	2.08
2009	2.36	2
2008	2.48	1.98
2007	2.59	1.96
2006	2.66	1.95
2005	2.73	1.95
2004	2.78	1.95
2003	2.87	1.96
2002	3.01	1.94
2001	3.19	1.98
2000	3.38	2.03
1999	3.61	2.08
1998	3.85	2.2
1997	4.09	2.34
1996	4.37	2.49
1995	4.62	2.67
1994	4.87	2.87
1993	5.07	3.06
1992	5.27	3.19
1991	5.45	3.31
1990	5.6	3.44
1989	5.76	3.57
1988	5.88	3.83
1987	6	4.1
1986	6.1	4.36
1985	6.18	4.52
1984	6.26	4.66
1983	6.34	4.77
1982	6.4	4.89
1981	6.46	5.02
1980	6.51	5.03
1979	6.55	5.18
1978	6.58	5.4
1977	6.61	5.68
1976	6.62	5.87
1975	6.62	5.97
1974	6.62	6.05
1973	6.63	6.12
1972	6.64	6.19
1971	6.64	6.29
1970	6.65	6.43
1969	6.66	6.62
1968	6.66	6.81
1967	6.67	6.95
1966	6.67	7.06
1965	6.68	7.11
1964	6.68	7.17
1963	6.69	7.17
1962	6.69	7.17
1961	6.7	7.16
1960	6.7	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	Tunisia
2023	5,153	93,663
2022	5,204	96,531
2021	5,162	68,087
2020	5,142	109,431
2019	4,643	127,312
2018	4,909	132,445
2017	5,367	140,971
2016	6,164	148,870
2015	6,762	153,007
2014	7,290	154,762
2013	7,689	154,687
2012	7,967	151,812
2011	8,282	143,401
2010	8,598	132,809
2009	8,913	125,465
2008	9,200	121,873
2007	9,322	118,920
2006	9,197	116,945
2005	9,102	115,374
2004	9,056	113,322
2003	9,132	111,926
2002	9,464	109,099
2001	9,904	110,146
2000	10,142	112,501
1999	10,940	114,829
1998	11,320	121,332
1997	11,668	128,327
1996	12,153	135,615
1995	12,938	144,345
1994	13,536	153,647
1993	13,915	160,922
1992	15,594	163,978
1991	15,801	166,245
1990	15,704	168,180
1989	15,516	169,221
1988	15,212	177,176
1987	14,887	184,101
1986	14,516	188,107
1985	14,061	186,344
1984	13,688	182,386
1983	13,284	179,878
1982	12,872	177,898
1981	12,444	176,628
1980	12,016	171,094
1979	11,583	171,463
1978	11,133	173,255
1977	10,679	174,539
1976	10,228	172,744
1975	9,775	166,991
1974	9,324	160,200
1973	8,939	153,525
1972	8,549	147,239
1971	8,161	142,296
1970	7,791	138,235
1969	7,435	135,257
1968	7,085	134,246
1967	6,744	132,626
1966	6,418	131,274
1965	6,109	127,673
1964	5,818	124,711
1963	5,551	120,865
1962	5,297	116,887
1961	5,081	111,459
1960	4,888	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

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

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Tunisia by year

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Bhutan

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	Tunisia
2023	12.7	13.7
2022	12.8	14.1
2021	12.9	14
2020	13	15.8
2019	12.4	16.8
2018	12.9	17.3
2017	13.8	18.2
2016	14.8	19
2015	15.7	19.4
2014	16.4	19.7
2013	17.1	19.8
2012	17.6	19.6
2011	18.2	18.9
2010	18.9	17.9
2009	19.6	17.3
2008	20.3	17
2007	20.8	16.8
2006	21	16.6
2005	21.1	16.5
2004	21.3	16.3
2003	21.7	16.2
2002	22.7	16
2001	23.9	16.2
2000	25.2	16.5
1999	26.8	16.9
1998	28.3	17.7
1997	29.7	18.7
1996	31.3	19.8
1995	33.3	21
1994	34.6	22.4
1993	35.5	23.7
1992	38.3	24.5
1991	37.6	25.2
1990	38.2	26
1989	39	26.6
1988	39.8	28.2
1987	40.5	29.9
1986	41.1	31.2
1985	41.6	31.8
1984	42.3	32.2
1983	42.9	32.7
1982	43.4	33.2
1981	44	33.9
1980	44.5	34
1979	45	35
1978	45.4	36.4
1977	45.8	37.8
1976	46.1	38.8
1975	46.4	39.2
1974	46.6	39.3
1973	47	39.6
1972	47.2	39.7
1971	47.5	40.3
1970	47.7	41
1969	48	42.3
1968	48.2	43.6
1967	48.3	45
1966	48.4	46.2
1965	48.5	46.8
1964	48.6	47.4
1963	48.6	47.6
1962	48.6	47.7
1961	48.7	47.7
1960	48.8	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 48.8 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	Tunisia
2100	12.3%	12.7%
2099	12.3%	12.7%
2098	12.2%	12.8%
2097	12.2%	12.9%
2096	12.2%	13.1%
2095	12.2%	13.2%
2094	12.2%	13.3%
2093	12.2%	13.4%
2092	12.2%	13.5%
2091	12.2%	13.6%
2090	12.2%	13.7%
2089	12.2%	13.8%
2088	12.3%	13.8%
2087	12.3%	13.9%
2086	12.3%	13.9%
2085	12.4%	13.9%
2084	12.4%	13.9%
2083	12.4%	13.9%
2082	12.5%	13.9%
2081	12.5%	13.8%
2080	12.5%	13.8%
2079	12.5%	13.7%
2078	12.6%	13.7%
2077	12.6%	13.7%
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%	13.8%
2069	12.6%	13.9%
2068	12.6%	14.1%
2067	12.6%	14.2%
2066	12.6%	14.4%
2065	12.7%	14.6%
2064	12.7%	14.8%
2063	12.8%	15.1%
2062	12.8%	15.3%
2061	12.9%	15.5%
2060	13%	15.8%
2059	13.2%	16%
2058	13.3%	16.2%
2057	13.4%	16.3%
2056	13.6%	16.5%
2055	13.8%	16.6%
2054	14%	16.7%
2053	14.2%	16.8%
2052	14.4%	16.8%
2051	14.5%	16.8%
2050	14.7%	16.8%
2049	14.9%	16.7%
2048	15.1%	16.7%
2047	15.3%	16.6%
2046	15.5%	16.6%
2045	15.7%	16.5%
2044	15.8%	16.5%
2043	16%	16.5%
2042	16.1%	16.6%
2041	16.3%	16.6%
2040	16.4%	16.7%
2039	16.5%	16.9%
2038	16.7%	17.1%
2037	16.8%	17.3%
2036	17%	17.5%
2035	17.1%	17.9%
2034	17.2%	18.4%
2033	17.3%	18.9%
2032	17.4%	19.5%
2031	17.8%	20.2%
2030	18.1%	20.8%
2029	18.5%	21.5%
2028	19%	22.2%
2027	19.5%	22.8%
2026	20.1%	23.3%
2025	20.6%	23.8%
2024	20.9%	24%
2023	21.5%	24.4%
2022	22%	24.7%
2021	22.7%	25%
2020	23.4%	25.1%
2019	24.2%	25.1%
2018	25%	25.1%
2017	25.8%	25%
2016	26.5%	24.9%
2015	27%	24.7%
2014	27.4%	24.6%
2013	27.8%	24.4%
2012	28.3%	24.2%
2011	28.8%	24.2%
2010	29.4%	24.2%
2009	30.1%	24.3%
2008	30.8%	24.6%
2007	31.6%	25%
2006	32.4%	25.4%
2005	33.2%	26%
2004	34.3%	26.7%
2003	35.5%	27.5%
2002	36.6%	28.4%
2001	37.7%	29.3%
2000	38.6%	30.2%
1999	39.4%	31.1%
1998	40.1%	32%
1997	40.7%	32.8%
1996	41.3%	33.5%
1995	41.7%	34.3%
1994	42.1%	35%
1993	42.4%	35.8%
1992	42.6%	36.4%
1991	42.8%	37.1%
1990	42.9%	37.6%
1989	43%	38.2%
1988	43%	38.6%
1987	43.1%	39%
1986	43.1%	39.3%
1985	43.1%	39.6%
1984	43.1%	39.9%
1983	43.1%	40.3%
1982	43%	40.8%
1981	42.9%	41.4%
1980	42.8%	42%
1979	42.7%	42.5%
1978	42.6%	43%
1977	42.5%	43.4%
1976	42.4%	43.7%
1975	42.3%	43.9%
1974	42.2%	44.1%
1973	42.1%	44.3%
1972	42%	44.4%
1971	41.9%	44.6%
1970	41.8%	44.7%
1969	41.8%	44.8%
1968	41.8%	44.8%
1967	41.7%	44.7%
1966	41.7%	44.5%
1965	41.7%	44.2%
1964	41.8%	44%
1963	41.8%	43.8%
1962	41.9%	43.5%
1961	42.1%	43.4%
1960	42.3%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Tunisia

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Bhutan

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	Tunisia
2023	47	36
2022	49	38
2021	50	65
2020	51	40
2019	52	37
2018	55	38
2017	58	38
2016	63	39
2015	68	40
2014	73	42
2013	79	43
2012	86	43
2011	96	44
2010	107	44
2009	121	44
2008	133	45
2007	149	46
2006	167	48
2005	186	49
2004	207	50
2003	229	52
2002	257	53
2001	286	55
2000	324	56
1999	346	57
1998	378	60
1997	415	64
1996	450	68
1995	498	73
1994	544	77
1993	578	80
1992	656	82
1991	671	83
1990	704	85
1989	747	87
1988	798	96
1987	857	107
1986	911	121
1985	969	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bhutan

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	Tunisia
2023	2.31%	1.29%
2022	2.39%	1.39%
2021	2.47%	1.5%
2020	2.55%	1.6%
2019	2.65%	1.69%
2018	2.74%	1.75%
2017	2.85%	1.79%
2016	2.96%	1.81%
2015	3.08%	1.82%
2014	3.22%	1.83%
2013	3.38%	1.83%
2012	3.56%	1.84%
2011	3.77%	1.85%
2010	4.03%	1.87%
2009	4.31%	1.9%
2008	4.62%	1.94%
2007	4.96%	2%
2006	5.32%	2.07%
2005	5.71%	2.16%
2004	6.12%	2.27%
2003	6.54%	2.4%
2002	6.96%	2.55%
2001	7.4%	2.72%
2000	7.85%	2.92%
1999	8.3%	3.14%
1998	8.77%	3.38%
1997	9.26%	3.65%
1996	9.75%	3.92%
1995	10.3%	4.2%
1994	10.8%	4.48%
1993	11.3%	4.74%
1992	11.8%	5%
1991	12.3%	5.24%
1990	12.8%	5.5%
1989	13.4%	5.76%
1988	14%	6.03%
1987	14.6%	6.35%
1986	15.3%	6.69%
1985	15.9%	7.08%
1984	16.6%	7.48%
1983	17.3%	7.94%
1982	18%	8.42%
1981	18.7%	8.94%
1980	19.5%	9.52%
1979	20.2%	10.2%
1978	20.9%	10.9%
1977	21.6%	11.7%
1976	22.3%	12.5%
1975	22.9%	13.4%
1974	23.6%	14.3%
1973	24.3%	15.2%
1972	24.9%	16.1%
1971	25.5%	17.1%
1970	26.2%	18.1%
1969	26.7%	19.1%
1968	27.4%	20.2%
1967	-	21.3%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.