Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.35
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
193rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 2023
All-time low
1.65
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Bhutan is 3.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Bhutan peaked at 3.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 193rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.65 | — |
| 1951 | 1.65 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.65 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.65 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.66 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.67 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.68 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.68 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.69 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.7 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.73 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.75 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.78 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.82 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.84 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.83 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.81 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.74 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.72 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.74 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.76 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.77 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.73 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.81 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.87 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.96 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.92 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.19 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.25 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.33 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.37 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.62 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.49 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.55 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.79 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.77 | 1.69 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.92 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 2.19 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.74 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.2 | 3.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 190 Central African Republic 3.45 compare
- 191 Eritrea 3.41 compare
- 192 Western Sahara 3.35 compare
- 194 Iceland 3.35 compare
- 195 New Zealand 3.32 compare
- 196 Iraq 3.3 compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Bhutan?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bhutan was 3.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Bhutan ranks 193rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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