Bhutan vs Russian Federation: Life expectancy at birth, total

Bhutan
73.26 years
in 2024
Russian Federation
73.44 years
in 2024
Bhutan rank
123rd
Russian Federation rank
122nd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 73.44 years against 73.26 years in Bhutan, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Bhutan ranks 123rd and Russian Federation ranks 122nd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 38.21 years 68.17 years 29.96 years Russian Federation
1970s 44.23 years 67.85 years 23.63 years Russian Federation
1980s 51.68 years 68.23 years 16.55 years Russian Federation
1990s 58.9 years 66.39 years 7.49 years Russian Federation
2000s 65.45 years 66.3 years 0.8457 years Russian Federation
2010s 70.55 years 71.1 years 0.5438 years Russian Federation
2020s 72.74 years 72.1 years 0.6425 years Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bhutan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 73.44 years against 73.26 years in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bhutan and Russian Federation?
0.18 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Russian Federation?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Russian Federation rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Bhutan ranks 123rd and Russian Federation ranks 122nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.