Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and United States

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs United States by year

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Bhutan

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	United States
2023	1.46	1.62
2022	1.48	1.66
2021	1.49	1.66
2020	1.5	1.64
2019	1.45	1.71
2018	1.52	1.73
2017	1.62	1.77
2016	1.74	1.82
2015	1.84	1.84
2014	1.92	1.86
2013	2	1.86
2012	2.07	1.88
2011	2.15	1.89
2010	2.25	1.93
2009	2.36	2
2008	2.48	2.07
2007	2.59	2.12
2006	2.66	2.11
2005	2.73	2.06
2004	2.78	2.05
2003	2.87	2.05
2002	3.01	2.02
2001	3.19	2.03
2000	3.38	2.06
1999	3.61	2.01
1998	3.85	2
1997	4.09	1.97
1996	4.37	1.98
1995	4.62	1.98
1994	4.87	2
1993	5.07	2.02
1992	5.27	2.05
1991	5.45	2.06
1990	5.6	2.08
1989	5.76	2.01
1988	5.88	1.93
1987	6	1.87
1986	6.1	1.84
1985	6.18	1.84
1984	6.26	1.81
1983	6.34	1.8
1982	6.4	1.83
1981	6.46	1.81
1980	6.51	1.84
1979	6.55	1.81
1978	6.58	1.76
1977	6.61	1.79
1976	6.62	1.74
1975	6.62	1.77
1974	6.62	1.84
1973	6.63	1.88
1972	6.64	2.01
1971	6.64	2.27
1970	6.65	2.48
1969	6.66	2.46
1968	6.66	2.46
1967	6.67	2.56
1966	6.67	2.72
1965	6.68	2.91
1964	6.68	3.19
1963	6.69	3.32
1962	6.69	3.46
1961	6.7	3.62
1960	6.7	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	United States
2023	5,153	502,372
2022	5,204	399,926
2021	5,162	199,137
2020	5,142	208,862
2019	4,643	887,476
2018	4,909	955,022
2017	5,367	1,028,037
2016	6,164	1,197,627
2015	6,762	1,270,126
2014	7,290	1,357,281
2013	7,689	1,322,711
2012	7,967	1,411,822
2011	8,282	1,441,697
2010	8,598	1,548,182
2009	8,913	1,717,920
2008	9,200	1,794,154
2007	9,322	1,897,757
2006	9,197	1,849,955
2005	9,102	1,684,445
2004	9,056	1,698,271
2003	9,132	1,653,615
2002	9,464	1,581,938
2001	9,904	1,595,826
2000	10,142	1,664,758
1999	10,940	1,564,050
1998	11,320	1,573,857
1997	11,668	1,501,014
1996	12,153	1,510,137
1995	12,938	1,546,031
1994	13,536	1,633,302
1993	13,915	1,717,685
1992	15,594	1,875,328
1991	15,801	1,926,543
1990	15,704	2,026,068
1989	15,516	1,875,826
1988	15,212	1,735,943
1987	14,887	1,720,252
1986	14,516	1,656,917
1985	14,061	1,689,258
1984	13,688	1,627,192
1983	13,284	1,636,544
1982	12,872	1,714,317
1981	12,444	1,652,153
1980	12,016	1,608,450
1979	11,583	1,597,894
1978	11,133	1,402,283
1977	10,679	1,431,556
1976	10,228	1,264,604
1975	9,775	1,252,644
1974	9,324	1,218,968
1973	8,939	1,165,499
1972	8,549	1,301,355
1971	8,161	1,640,519
1970	7,791	1,824,965
1969	7,435	1,702,487
1968	7,085	1,565,507
1967	6,744	1,669,181
1966	6,418	1,749,387
1965	6,109	1,943,030
1964	5,818	2,245,099
1963	5,551	2,289,826
1962	5,297	2,406,337
1961	5,081	2,571,681
1960	4,888	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs United States by year

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Bhutan

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	United States
2023	12.7	10.7
2022	12.8	11
2021	12.9	11
2020	13	10.9
2019	12.4	11.4
2018	12.9	11.6
2017	13.8	11.8
2016	14.8	12.2
2015	15.7	12.4
2014	16.4	12.5
2013	17.1	12.4
2012	17.6	12.6
2011	18.2	12.7
2010	18.9	13
2009	19.6	13.5
2008	20.3	14
2007	20.8	14.3
2006	21	14.3
2005	21.1	14
2004	21.3	14
2003	21.7	14.1
2002	22.7	14
2001	23.9	14.1
2000	25.2	14.4
1999	26.8	14.2
1998	28.3	14.3
1997	29.7	14.2
1996	31.3	14.4
1995	33.3	14.6
1994	34.6	15
1993	35.5	15.4
1992	38.3	15.8
1991	37.6	16.2
1990	38.2	16.7
1989	39	16.4
1988	39.8	16
1987	40.5	15.7
1986	41.1	15.6
1985	41.6	15.8
1984	42.3	15.6
1983	42.9	15.6
1982	43.4	15.9
1981	44	15.8
1980	44.5	15.9
1979	45	15.6
1978	45.4	15
1977	45.8	15.1
1976	46.1	14.6
1975	46.4	14.6
1974	46.6	14.8
1973	47	14.8
1972	47.2	15.6
1971	47.5	17.2
1970	47.7	18.4
1969	48	17.9
1968	48.2	17.6
1967	48.3	17.8
1966	48.4	18.4
1965	48.5	19.4
1964	48.6	21.1
1963	48.6	21.7
1962	48.6	22.4
1961	48.7	23.3
1960	48.8	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 48.8 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	United States
2100	12.3%	14.4%
2099	12.3%	14.4%
2098	12.2%	14.4%
2097	12.2%	14.4%
2096	12.2%	14.4%
2095	12.2%	14.5%
2094	12.2%	14.5%
2093	12.2%	14.5%
2092	12.2%	14.5%
2091	12.2%	14.6%
2090	12.2%	14.6%
2089	12.2%	14.7%
2088	12.3%	14.7%
2087	12.3%	14.7%
2086	12.3%	14.8%
2085	12.4%	14.8%
2084	12.4%	14.8%
2083	12.4%	14.9%
2082	12.5%	14.9%
2081	12.5%	14.9%
2080	12.5%	14.9%
2079	12.5%	14.9%
2078	12.6%	14.9%
2077	12.6%	14.9%
2076	12.6%	14.9%
2075	12.6%	14.9%
2074	12.6%	14.9%
2073	12.6%	14.9%
2072	12.6%	14.9%
2071	12.6%	14.9%
2070	12.6%	14.9%
2069	12.6%	14.9%
2068	12.6%	14.9%
2067	12.6%	14.9%
2066	12.6%	14.9%
2065	12.7%	15%
2064	12.7%	15%
2063	12.8%	15%
2062	12.8%	15.1%
2061	12.9%	15.1%
2060	13%	15.2%
2059	13.2%	15.3%
2058	13.3%	15.4%
2057	13.4%	15.5%
2056	13.6%	15.5%
2055	13.8%	15.6%
2054	14%	15.7%
2053	14.2%	15.8%
2052	14.4%	15.8%
2051	14.5%	15.9%
2050	14.7%	15.9%
2049	14.9%	16%
2048	15.1%	16%
2047	15.3%	16%
2046	15.5%	16%
2045	15.7%	16%
2044	15.8%	16%
2043	16%	16%
2042	16.1%	16%
2041	16.3%	15.9%
2040	16.4%	15.9%
2039	16.5%	15.9%
2038	16.7%	15.9%
2037	16.8%	15.9%
2036	17%	15.9%
2035	17.1%	15.9%
2034	17.2%	15.9%
2033	17.3%	16%
2032	17.4%	16.1%
2031	17.8%	16.2%
2030	18.1%	16.3%
2029	18.5%	16.5%
2028	19%	16.6%
2027	19.5%	16.8%
2026	20.1%	17%
2025	20.6%	17.2%
2024	20.9%	17.3%
2023	21.5%	17.6%
2022	22%	17.9%
2021	22.7%	18.1%
2020	23.4%	18.4%
2019	24.2%	18.6%
2018	25%	18.8%
2017	25.8%	18.9%
2016	26.5%	19.1%
2015	27%	19.2%
2014	27.4%	19.3%
2013	27.8%	19.4%
2012	28.3%	19.5%
2011	28.8%	19.6%
2010	29.4%	19.7%
2009	30.1%	19.8%
2008	30.8%	19.9%
2007	31.6%	20%
2006	32.4%	20.2%
2005	33.2%	20.3%
2004	34.3%	20.5%
2003	35.5%	20.7%
2002	36.6%	20.9%
2001	37.7%	21%
2000	38.6%	21.2%
1999	39.4%	21.3%
1998	40.1%	21.4%
1997	40.7%	21.5%
1996	41.3%	21.7%
1995	41.7%	21.8%
1994	42.1%	21.9%
1993	42.4%	21.9%
1992	42.6%	21.8%
1991	42.8%	21.7%
1990	42.9%	21.6%
1989	43%	21.5%
1988	43%	21.3%
1987	43.1%	21.3%
1986	43.1%	21.3%
1985	43.1%	21.5%
1984	43.1%	21.7%
1983	43.1%	21.8%
1982	43%	22%
1981	42.9%	22.1%
1980	42.8%	22.4%
1979	42.7%	22.8%
1978	42.6%	23.2%
1977	42.5%	23.8%
1976	42.4%	24.4%
1975	42.3%	25.2%
1974	42.2%	25.9%
1973	42.1%	26.6%
1972	42%	27.4%
1971	41.9%	28%
1970	41.8%	28.6%
1969	41.8%	29%
1968	41.8%	29.5%
1967	41.7%	30%
1966	41.7%	30.4%
1965	41.7%	30.7%
1964	41.8%	30.9%
1963	41.8%	31.1%
1962	41.9%	31.3%
1961	42.1%	31.4%
1960	42.3%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs United States

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Bhutan

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	United States
2023	47	17
2022	49	20
2021	50	31
2020	51	22
2019	52	18
2018	55	18
2017	58	18
2016	63	18
2015	68	17
2014	73	17
2013	79	16
2012	86	16
2011	96	15
2010	107	15
2009	121	15
2008	133	14
2007	149	13
2006	167	13
2005	186	13
2004	207	13
2003	229	13
2002	257	13
2001	286	13
2000	324	12
1999	346	12
1998	378	11
1997	415	11
1996	450	11
1995	498	12
1994	544	11
1993	578	12
1992	656	11
1991	671	12
1990	704	12
1989	747	12
1988	798	12
1987	857	11
1986	911	11
1985	969	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bhutan

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	United States
2023	2.31%	0.65%
2022	2.39%	0.65%
2021	2.47%	0.65%
2020	2.55%	0.65%
2019	2.65%	0.65%
2018	2.74%	0.65%
2017	2.85%	0.66%
2016	2.96%	0.67%
2015	3.08%	0.68%
2014	3.22%	0.68%
2013	3.38%	0.69%
2012	3.56%	0.7%
2011	3.77%	0.72%
2010	4.03%	0.73%
2009	4.31%	0.75%
2008	4.62%	0.76%
2007	4.96%	0.77%
2006	5.32%	0.79%
2005	5.71%	0.8%
2004	6.12%	0.81%
2003	6.54%	0.81%
2002	6.96%	0.82%
2001	7.4%	0.83%
2000	7.85%	0.84%
1999	8.3%	0.86%
1998	8.77%	0.87%
1997	9.26%	0.89%
1996	9.75%	0.92%
1995	10.3%	0.95%
1994	10.8%	0.98%
1993	11.3%	1.01%
1992	11.8%	1.05%
1991	12.3%	1.09%
1990	12.8%	1.12%
1989	13.4%	1.16%
1988	14%	1.19%
1987	14.6%	1.21%
1986	15.3%	1.24%
1985	15.9%	1.27%
1984	16.6%	1.3%
1983	17.3%	1.34%
1982	18%	1.39%
1981	18.7%	1.44%
1980	19.5%	1.5%
1979	20.2%	1.56%
1978	20.9%	1.63%
1977	21.6%	1.71%
1976	22.3%	1.79%
1975	22.9%	1.88%
1974	23.6%	1.97%
1973	24.3%	2.06%
1972	24.9%	2.15%
1971	25.5%	2.24%
1970	26.2%	2.32%
1969	26.7%	2.41%
1968	27.4%	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.