Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 4,795 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,795 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,860 people
in 1991
All-time low
3,031 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,031 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,139 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 3,189 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 3,276 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 3,366 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 3,462 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 3,561 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 3,664 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3,770 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 3,878 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 3,989 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 4,108 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4,237 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 4,373 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4,523 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 4,684 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 4,855 people | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 5,034 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 5,218 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 5,410 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5,606 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 5,806 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 6,010 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 6,220 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 6,434 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6,647 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6,870 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 7,106 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7,346 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 7,585 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 7,822 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 8,053 people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8,275 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 8,491 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8,700 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 8,903 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9,102 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9,314 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9,518 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 9,687 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9,829 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 9,860 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 9,323 people | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 8,743 people | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 8,533 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8,218 people | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,971 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 7,824 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7,635 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,380 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 7,128 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 6,963 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,810 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,615 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,438 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6,366 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,440 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,472 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,350 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6,199 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,088 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,028 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,009 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,014 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,986 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,845 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,562 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,357 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,144 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,831 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4,625 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4,662 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,785 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,795 people | +0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,795 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,795 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 216,885 people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.