Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Barbados or Bhutan?

Bhutan, at 86.93 years against 86.86 years in Barbados as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bhutan?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Bhutan: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Barbados

86.86 years

in 2100

Bhutan

86.93 years

in 2100

Barbados rank

113th

Bhutan rank

110th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Barbados
Bhutan

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 86.93 years against 86.86 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 113th and Bhutan ranks 110th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Bhutan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Bhutan	Difference	Ahead
2020s	76.72 years	73.92 years	2.8 years	Barbados
2030s	77.95 years	75.84 years	2.11 years	Barbados
2040s	79.49 years	77.99 years	1.5 years	Barbados
2050s	81 years	79.94 years	1.06 years	Barbados
2060s	82.43 years	81.77 years	0.6568 years	Barbados
2070s	83.76 years	83.44 years	0.3278 years	Barbados
2080s	85.04 years	84.91 years	0.1273 years	Barbados
2090s	86.23 years	86.25 years	0.0212 years	Bhutan
2100s	86.86 years	86.93 years	0.066 years	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Barbados or Bhutan?: Bhutan, at 86.93 years against 86.86 years in Barbados as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Barbados and Bhutan?: 0.07 years, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bhutan?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Barbados and Bhutan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Barbados ranks 113th and Bhutan ranks 110th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.