Number of children under 5 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of children under 5 was 48,329 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 48,329 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Bhutan peaked at 98,165 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30,235 people, in 1950.
That places Bhutan 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,310 people | 30,235 people | 37,373 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44,702 people | 38,467 people | 52,061 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,543 people | 53,994 people | 73,750 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,338 people | 76,174 people | 95,866 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,254 people | 77,105 people | 98,165 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,829 people | 65,304 people | 75,167 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,827 people | 53,024 people | 64,485 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,234 people | 48,329 people | 50,863 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 165 Reunion 58,123 people compare
- 166 Suriname 53,331 people compare
- 169 Western Sahara 45,350 people compare
- 170 Vanuatu 44,000 people compare
- 171 Cape Verde 39,135 people compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Bhutan?
- Number of children under 5 in Bhutan was 48,329 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98,165 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,235 people in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of children under 5?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.