Bhutan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Male life expectancy at birth
Bhutan
71.31 years
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
71.46 years
in 2023
Bhutan rank
125th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
123rd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Bhutan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 71.46 years against 71.31 years in Bhutan, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 125th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.68 years | 39.15 years | 4.47 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 37.3 years | 56.25 years | 18.95 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 43.36 years | 61.92 years | 18.57 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 50.71 years | 65.98 years | 15.27 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 57.72 years | 62.35 years | 4.63 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 64.08 years | 63.12 years | 0.9617 years | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 69.08 years | 69.4 years | 0.3279 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 70.97 years | 71.01 years | 0.0402 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Bhutan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 71.46 years against 71.31 years in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.15 years, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Bhutan ranks 125th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.