Fertility & birth rates in Bhutan and Zambia

Fertility rate in Bhutan vs Zambia by year

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Bhutan

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bhutan	Zambia
2023	1.46	4.1
2022	1.48	4.18
2021	1.49	4.25
2020	1.5	4.32
2019	1.45	4.42
2018	1.52	4.49
2017	1.62	4.57
2016	1.74	4.67
2015	1.84	4.78
2014	1.92	4.89
2013	2	5.01
2012	2.07	5.14
2011	2.15	5.26
2010	2.25	5.36
2009	2.36	5.45
2008	2.48	5.53
2007	2.59	5.61
2006	2.66	5.68
2005	2.73	5.7
2004	2.78	5.7
2003	2.87	5.71
2002	3.01	5.77
2001	3.19	5.85
2000	3.38	5.92
1999	3.61	6
1998	3.85	6.07
1997	4.09	6.12
1996	4.37	6.18
1995	4.62	6.23
1994	4.87	6.26
1993	5.07	6.3
1992	5.27	6.35
1991	5.45	6.46
1990	5.6	6.57
1989	5.76	6.64
1988	5.88	6.7
1987	6	6.8
1986	6.1	6.87
1985	6.18	6.93
1984	6.26	6.97
1983	6.34	7.01
1982	6.4	7.04
1981	6.46	7.07
1980	6.51	7.14
1979	6.55	7.22
1978	6.58	7.29
1977	6.61	7.35
1976	6.62	7.39
1975	6.62	7.42
1974	6.62	7.36
1973	6.63	7.34
1972	6.64	7.3
1971	6.64	7.26
1970	6.65	7.22
1969	6.66	7.18
1968	6.66	7.18
1967	6.67	7.15
1966	6.67	7.14
1965	6.68	7.12
1964	6.68	7.09
1963	6.69	7.06
1962	6.69	7.01
1961	6.7	6.98
1960	6.7	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bhutan was 1.46 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bhutan

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bhutan	Zambia
2023	5,153	577,660
2022	5,204	563,456
2021	5,162	535,629
2020	5,142	536,484
2019	4,643	528,089
2018	4,909	515,644
2017	5,367	504,630
2016	6,164	497,521
2015	6,762	491,021
2014	7,290	483,663
2013	7,689	476,846
2012	7,967	469,406
2011	8,282	459,743
2010	8,598	448,337
2009	8,913	434,458
2008	9,200	419,560
2007	9,322	403,729
2006	9,197	387,891
2005	9,102	368,756
2004	9,056	349,352
2003	9,132	331,189
2002	9,464	316,041
2001	9,904	302,682
2000	10,142	293,186
1999	10,940	283,297
1998	11,320	275,568
1997	11,668	268,198
1996	12,153	262,468
1995	12,938	257,897
1994	13,536	252,023
1993	13,915	245,917
1992	15,594	239,953
1991	15,801	237,957
1990	15,704	235,835
1989	15,516	233,429
1988	15,212	230,118
1987	14,887	227,813
1986	14,516	224,768
1985	14,061	221,351
1984	13,688	216,695
1983	13,284	212,712
1982	12,872	207,621
1981	12,444	202,822
1980	12,016	198,817
1979	11,583	197,578
1978	11,133	194,933
1977	10,679	191,557
1976	10,228	186,762
1975	9,775	182,258
1974	9,324	174,484
1973	8,939	168,258
1972	8,549	161,648
1971	8,161	155,249
1970	7,791	149,380
1969	7,435	142,660
1968	7,085	137,315
1967	6,744	131,938
1966	6,418	127,164
1965	6,109	122,814
1964	5,818	117,197
1963	5,551	114,555
1962	5,297	110,173
1961	5,081	106,318
1960	4,888	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.74% in Bhutan and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Bhutan vs Zambia by year

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Bhutan

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bhutan	Zambia
2023	12.7	33.1
2022	12.8	33.5
2021	12.9	33.9
2020	13	34.4
2019	12.4	35
2018	12.9	35.5
2017	13.8	35.9
2016	14.8	36.6
2015	15.7	37.3
2014	16.4	38.1
2013	17.1	39
2012	17.6	39.9
2011	18.2	40.7
2010	18.9	41.4
2009	19.6	42
2008	20.3	42.6
2007	20.8	43.2
2006	21	43.7
2005	21.1	43.8
2004	21.3	43.9
2003	21.7	43.9
2002	22.7	44.3
2001	23.9	44.8
2000	25.2	45.5
1999	26.8	45.9
1998	28.3	46.2
1997	29.7	46.3
1996	31.3	46.6
1995	33.3	46.8
1994	34.6	46.7
1993	35.5	46.6
1992	38.3	46.6
1991	37.6	46.9
1990	38.2	47
1989	39	47.1
1988	39.8	47.1
1987	40.5	47.3
1986	41.1	47.4
1985	41.6	47.4
1984	42.3	47.3
1983	42.9	47.3
1982	43.4	47.3
1981	44	47.3
1980	44.5	47.5
1979	45	48.2
1978	45.4	48.7
1977	45.8	49.2
1976	46.1	49.5
1975	46.4	50
1974	46.6	49.7
1973	47	49.7
1972	47.2	49.6
1971	47.5	49.4
1970	47.7	49.3
1969	48	48.9
1968	48.2	48.9
1967	48.3	48.8
1966	48.4	48.8
1965	48.5	48.8
1964	48.6	48.9
1963	48.6	48.9
1962	48.6	48.9
1961	48.7	48.9
1960	48.8	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.7 in Bhutan and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 48.8 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bhutan	Zambia
2100	12.3%	21.6%
2099	12.3%	21.7%
2098	12.2%	21.9%
2097	12.2%	22%
2096	12.2%	22.2%
2095	12.2%	22.3%
2094	12.2%	22.5%
2093	12.2%	22.7%
2092	12.2%	22.8%
2091	12.2%	23%
2090	12.2%	23.1%
2089	12.2%	23.3%
2088	12.3%	23.5%
2087	12.3%	23.6%
2086	12.3%	23.8%
2085	12.4%	24%
2084	12.4%	24.2%
2083	12.4%	24.3%
2082	12.5%	24.5%
2081	12.5%	24.7%
2080	12.5%	24.9%
2079	12.5%	25.1%
2078	12.6%	25.3%
2077	12.6%	25.5%
2076	12.6%	25.7%
2075	12.6%	25.9%
2074	12.6%	26.1%
2073	12.6%	26.4%
2072	12.6%	26.6%
2071	12.6%	26.8%
2070	12.6%	27%
2069	12.6%	27.2%
2068	12.6%	27.5%
2067	12.6%	27.7%
2066	12.6%	27.9%
2065	12.7%	28.1%
2064	12.7%	28.4%
2063	12.8%	28.6%
2062	12.8%	28.9%
2061	12.9%	29.1%
2060	13%	29.3%
2059	13.2%	29.6%
2058	13.3%	29.8%
2057	13.4%	30.1%
2056	13.6%	30.4%
2055	13.8%	30.6%
2054	14%	30.9%
2053	14.2%	31.2%
2052	14.4%	31.5%
2051	14.5%	31.8%
2050	14.7%	32.2%
2049	14.9%	32.5%
2048	15.1%	32.8%
2047	15.3%	33.2%
2046	15.5%	33.5%
2045	15.7%	33.9%
2044	15.8%	34.2%
2043	16%	34.6%
2042	16.1%	34.9%
2041	16.3%	35.3%
2040	16.4%	35.6%
2039	16.5%	36%
2038	16.7%	36.3%
2037	16.8%	36.6%
2036	17%	37%
2035	17.1%	37.3%
2034	17.2%	37.6%
2033	17.3%	38%
2032	17.4%	38.3%
2031	17.8%	38.7%
2030	18.1%	39%
2029	18.5%	39.4%
2028	19%	39.8%
2027	19.5%	40.3%
2026	20.1%	40.7%
2025	20.6%	41.2%
2024	20.9%	41.5%
2023	21.5%	42%
2022	22%	42.4%
2021	22.7%	42.9%
2020	23.4%	43.3%
2019	24.2%	43.8%
2018	25%	44.1%
2017	25.8%	44.5%
2016	26.5%	44.9%
2015	27%	45.2%
2014	27.4%	45.5%
2013	27.8%	45.7%
2012	28.3%	45.9%
2011	28.8%	46.1%
2010	29.4%	46.3%
2009	30.1%	46.4%
2008	30.8%	46.6%
2007	31.6%	46.8%
2006	32.4%	47%
2005	33.2%	47.1%
2004	34.3%	47.3%
2003	35.5%	47.4%
2002	36.6%	47.6%
2001	37.7%	47.8%
2000	38.6%	48%
1999	39.4%	48.1%
1998	40.1%	48.2%
1997	40.7%	48.2%
1996	41.3%	48.2%
1995	41.7%	48.2%
1994	42.1%	48.2%
1993	42.4%	48.2%
1992	42.6%	48.2%
1991	42.8%	48.3%
1990	42.9%	48.4%
1989	43%	48.5%
1988	43%	48.6%
1987	43.1%	48.7%
1986	43.1%	48.8%
1985	43.1%	48.9%
1984	43.1%	49%
1983	43.1%	49.1%
1982	43%	49.3%
1981	42.9%	49.4%
1980	42.8%	49.5%
1979	42.7%	49.5%
1978	42.6%	49.4%
1977	42.5%	49.2%
1976	42.4%	49.1%
1975	42.3%	48.8%
1974	42.2%	48.6%
1973	42.1%	48.3%
1972	42%	48%
1971	41.9%	47.7%
1970	41.8%	47.4%
1969	41.8%	47.2%
1968	41.8%	47.1%
1967	41.7%	47%
1966	41.7%	46.9%
1965	41.7%	46.9%
1964	41.8%	46.7%
1963	41.8%	46.5%
1962	41.9%	46.3%
1961	42.1%	46.2%
1960	42.3%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.9% of the population in Bhutan and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bhutan and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bhutan vs Zambia

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Bhutan

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bhutan	Zambia
2023	47	85
2022	49	89
2021	50	140
2020	51	99
2019	52	103
2018	55	117
2017	58	141
2016	63	158
2015	68	154
2014	73	174
2013	79	213
2012	86	256
2011	96	291
2010	107	332
2009	121	406
2008	133	394
2007	149	324
2006	167	262
2005	186	264
2004	207	260
2003	229	250
2002	257	274
2001	286	306
2000	324	340
1999	346	378
1998	378	392
1997	415	403
1996	450	433
1995	498	466
1994	544	507
1993	578	532
1992	656	581
1991	671	611
1990	704	625
1989	747	635
1988	798	635
1987	857	630
1986	911	619
1985	969	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bhutan

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bhutan	Zambia
2023	2.31%	4.47%
2022	2.39%	4.67%
2021	2.47%	4.92%
2020	2.55%	5.24%
2019	2.65%	5.41%
2018	2.74%	5.52%
2017	2.85%	5.61%
2016	2.96%	5.9%
2015	3.08%	6.15%
2014	3.22%	6.38%
2013	3.38%	6.72%
2012	3.56%	7.04%
2011	3.77%	7.31%
2010	4.03%	7.57%
2009	4.31%	8%
2008	4.62%	8.62%
2007	4.96%	9.14%
2006	5.32%	9.71%
2005	5.71%	10.5%
2004	6.12%	11.4%
2003	6.54%	12.4%
2002	6.96%	13.4%
2001	7.4%	14.4%
2000	7.85%	15.3%
1999	8.3%	15.9%
1998	8.77%	16.3%
1997	9.26%	16.7%
1996	9.75%	17%
1995	10.3%	17.3%
1994	10.8%	17.7%
1993	11.3%	17.9%
1992	11.8%	18.1%
1991	12.3%	18.1%
1990	12.8%	18.1%
1989	13.4%	17.9%
1988	14%	17.7%
1987	14.6%	17.3%
1986	15.3%	17%
1985	15.9%	16.6%
1984	16.6%	16.2%
1983	17.3%	15.9%
1982	18%	15.7%
1981	18.7%	15.6%
1980	19.5%	15.5%
1979	20.2%	15.4%
1978	20.9%	15.3%
1977	21.6%	15.3%
1976	22.3%	15.4%
1975	22.9%	15.5%
1974	23.6%	15.9%
1973	24.3%	16.3%
1972	24.9%	16.9%
1971	25.5%	17.4%
1970	26.2%	17.9%
1969	26.7%	18.3%
1968	27.4%	18.5%
1967	-	18.7%
1966	-	18.9%
1965	-	19%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.5%
1962	-	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bhutan and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.