Bhutan—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #158 of 217Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
8.7
2024
YoY Change
-7.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#158
of 217 countries
Maximum
58
2000
Minimum
8.1
2019
CAGR
-7.6%
25 years
Last
8.7
Previous
9.4
Highest
58
Lowest
8.1
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 8.7 in 2024, ranking #158 out of 217 countries. This represents a -7.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 58 (2000) and the lowest was 8.1 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.7 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 14.1 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 22.2 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 27.9 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 31.9 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 36.3 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 38.6 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 40.6 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 41.6 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 42.7 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 44 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 46.1 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 49.6 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 53.9 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 58 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 161.3 | 2024 |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 152.9 | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 151.9 | 2024 |
| 4 | Niger | 141.6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Angola | 139.4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Mali | 135.9 | 2024 |
| 7 | Chad | 132.1 | 2024 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 128.7 | 2024 |
| 9 | Liberia | 124.7 | 2024 |
| 10 | Guinea | 116.8 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19