Female to male life expectancy ratio in Bhutan
Bhutan: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 1950
All-time low
1.04
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.05 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Bhutan peaked at 1.05 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1985.
Bhutan ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.05 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Bhutan?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Bhutan was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1950.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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