Bhutan vs North Korea: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Bhutan
71.57 years
in 2024
North Korea
71.55 years
in 2024
Bhutan rank
110th
North Korea rank
111th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 71.57 years against 71.55 years in North Korea, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 111th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3 years | 56.25 years | 18.95 years | North Korea |
| 1970s | 43.36 years | 61.92 years | 18.57 years | North Korea |
| 1980s | 50.71 years | 65.98 years | 15.27 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 57.72 years | 62.35 years | 4.63 years | North Korea |
| 2000s | 64.08 years | 63.12 years | 0.9617 years | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 69.08 years | 69.4 years | 0.3279 years | North Korea |
| 2020s | 71.09 years | 71.12 years | 0.0286 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 71.57 years against 71.55 years in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.02 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Bhutan ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 111th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.