Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.46
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
175th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.85
in 1950
All-time low
1.45
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.46 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Bhutan peaked at 6.85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.85 | — |
| 1951 | 6.82 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.8 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.79 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.78 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.76 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.75 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.74 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.72 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.71 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.68 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.66 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.66 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.65 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.63 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.62 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.62 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.58 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.55 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.51 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.34 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.26 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.18 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.88 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.76 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.45 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.27 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.87 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.37 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.09 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.85 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.61 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.19 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.77 | 6.71 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 | 6.66 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 | 6.55 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 | 5.76 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 3.61 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.36 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.45 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 172 Croatia 1.47 compare
- 173 North Macedonia 1.47 compare
- 174 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 compare
- 176 Russian Federation 1.45 compare
- 177 Czechia 1.45 compare
- 178 Sint Maarten 1.45 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bhutan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,552 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.38 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.38 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.278 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 34.37 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Bhutan?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Bhutan was 1.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Bhutan ranks 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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