Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 4,795 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,795 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bhutan peaked at 9,860 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,031 people, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 168th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 3,434 people | 3,031 people | 3,878 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,643 people | 3,989 people | 5,410 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,563 people | 5,606 people | 7,585 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,786 people | 7,822 people | 9,687 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,532 people | 7,380 people | 9,860 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,578 people | 6,199 people | 7,128 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,686 people | 4,831 people | 6,088 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,717 people | 4,625 people | 4,795 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 165 Reunion 5,697 people compare
- 166 Suriname 5,249 people compare
- 169 Western Sahara 4,391 people compare
- 170 Vanuatu 4,272 people compare
- 171 Montenegro 3,557 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Bhutan?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bhutan was 4,795 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,860 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,031 people in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.