Bhutan vs North Korea: Mens life expectancy at birth
Bhutan
71.31
in 2023
North Korea
71.46
in 2023
Bhutan rank
125th
North Korea rank
123rd
Mens life expectancy at birth 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 mens life expectancy at birth, Bhutan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 71.46 against 71.31 in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth 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 mens life expectancy at birth?
- Bhutan ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.