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Demographic crisis demands bold reforms

ཟླ་༤ 29, 2026 2 mins read
Demographic crisis demands bold reforms

Bhutan is facing a “national crisis” as birth rates plunge by 62.9 percent. If current trends continue, the country could see as few as 2,000 births by 2028.

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