Bhutan vs Latvia: Male life expectancy at birth
Bhutan
71.31 years
in 2023
Latvia
71.56 years
in 2023
Bhutan rank
125th
Latvia rank
122nd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Bhutan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 71.56 years against 71.31 years in Bhutan, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.68 years | 62.94 years | 28.26 years | Latvia |
| 1960s | 37.3 years | 66.36 years | 29.05 years | Latvia |
| 1970s | 43.36 years | 64.67 years | 21.32 years | Latvia |
| 1980s | 50.71 years | 64.83 years | 14.12 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 57.72 years | 62.3 years | 4.57 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 64.08 years | 65.33 years | 1.25 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 69.08 years | 69.38 years | 0.3011 years | Latvia |
| 2020s | 70.97 years | 70.17 years | 0.8003 years | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Bhutan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 71.56 years against 71.31 years in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Bhutan and Latvia?
- 0.25 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latvia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Latvia rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Bhutan ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 122nd 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
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