Table 1.

Core demographic and health indicators in Bhutan

Indicators	Years
	1984	1994	2000	2005	2008
Total fertility rate (births per woman)	–	5.6	4.7	3.0	2.4
Population growth rate	2.6	3.1	2.5	1.3	1.3
Infant mortality rate/1000 live births	102.8	70.7	60.5	56	49.3
Maternal mortality ratio/100,000 live births	770	380	260	440	–
Life expectancy in years	–	49	66	65	66