Number of children under 5 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of children under 5 was 48,329 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48,329 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98,165 people
in 1991
All-time low
30,235 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,235 people | — |
| 1951 | 30,674 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 31,123 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 31,787 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 32,570 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 33,381 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 34,324 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 35,307 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 36,325 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 37,373 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 38,467 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 39,617 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 40,833 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 42,146 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 43,560 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 45,070 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 46,684 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 48,392 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 50,188 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 52,061 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 53,994 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 55,980 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 58,017 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 60,104 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 62,228 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 64,402 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 66,654 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 68,966 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 71,337 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 73,750 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 76,174 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 78,567 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 80,912 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 83,207 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 85,447 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 87,623 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 89,771 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 91,889 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 93,928 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 95,866 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 97,548 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 98,165 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 93,184 people | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 87,838 people | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 86,062 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 83,058 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 80,950 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 79,937 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 78,697 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 77,105 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 75,167 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 73,221 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 71,349 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 69,669 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 68,084 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 66,900 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 66,446 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 66,255 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65,898 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 65,304 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 64,485 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63,683 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 63,218 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 63,042 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62,813 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 62,110 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 60,987 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 58,945 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 55,962 people | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 53,024 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 50,863 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 49,335 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 48,410 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 48,329 people | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 48,329 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 48,329 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.21 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.