Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bhutan
Bhutan: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 71.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.31
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.31
in 2023
All-time low
34.42
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 71.31 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bhutan peaked at 71.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.42, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 125th 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.42 | — |
| 1951 | 34.44 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 34.47 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 34.5 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 34.55 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 34.62 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 34.73 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 34.86 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 35.02 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 35.23 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 35.48 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 35.77 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 36.1 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 36.47 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 36.88 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 37.33 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 37.86 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 38.44 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 39.05 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 39.67 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 40.31 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 40.97 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 41.62 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 42.26 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 42.92 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.68 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.38 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45.08 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 45.81 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 46.54 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 47.26 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 48.03 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 48.83 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.6 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 50.37 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.08 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 51.86 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.64 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.37 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.06 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 54.72 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.34 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 56.08 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.76 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.24 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.09 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 58.77 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.4 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 60.05 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.75 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.51 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.02 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.63 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.3 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.93 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.06 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.72 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.32 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.78 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.32 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.81 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.31 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.72 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.08 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.39 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.66 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.15 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.43 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.64 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.84 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.11 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.31 | +0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 71.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 71.31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 72.17, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.68 | 34.42 | 35.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.3 | 35.48 | 39.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.36 | 40.31 | 46.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.71 | 47.26 | 54.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.72 | 54.72 | 60.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.08 | 60.51 | 66.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.08 | 67.32 | 70.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.97 | 70.64 | 71.31 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bhutan?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bhutan was 71.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.42 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Bhutan ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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