Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 72.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.97 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.97 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.31 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan is 72.97 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan peaked at 72.97 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.31 years, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.31 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 35.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 35.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 35.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 35.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 35.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 35.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 35.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 36.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 36.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 36.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 36.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 37.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 37.8 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 38.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 38.79 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 39.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 39.96 years | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 40.57 years | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 41.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 41.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 42.49 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 43.14 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 43.8 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 44.51 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.23 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45.95 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 46.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 47.45 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 48.2 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 48.98 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 49.78 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.55 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 51.31 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 52.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 52.83 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 53.62 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 54.38 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 55.12 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 55.81 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 56.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.21 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 57.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 59.28 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 60.64 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.03 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.84 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.32 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 63.98 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.15 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.73 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.77 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.76 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.97 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.57 years | 35.31 years | 36.12 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.21 years | 36.37 years | 40.57 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.23 years | 41.19 years | 47.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.68 years | 48.2 years | 55.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9 years | 55.81 years | 62.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.45 years | 61.84 years | 68.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.55 years | 68.77 years | 72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.61 years | 72.25 years | 72.97 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan was 72.97 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.97 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.31 years in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.