Bhutan vs North Korea: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Bhutan
71.31
in 2023
North Korea
71.46
in 2023
Bhutan rank
125th
North Korea rank
123rd
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 71.46 against 71.31 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.68 | 39.15 | 4.47 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 37.3 | 56.25 | 18.95 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 43.36 | 61.92 | 18.57 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 50.71 | 65.98 | 15.27 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 57.72 | 62.35 | 4.63 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 64.08 | 63.12 | 0.9617 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 69.08 | 69.4 | 0.3279 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 70.97 | 71.01 | 0.0402 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Bhutan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 71.46 against 71.31 in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.15, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Bhutan ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.