Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 64.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bhutan is 64.8, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bhutan peaked at 64.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.24, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.24 | — |
| 2001 | 58.24 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.8 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.27 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.71 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.14 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.64 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.09 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.47 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.8 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.2 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.54 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.83 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.06 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.23 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.38 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.56 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.8 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.98 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.14 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.47 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.8 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.84 | 57.24 | 61.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.27 | 62.2 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.64 | 64.47 | 64.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.99 compare
- 57 Slovakia 64.94 compare
- 58 Hungary 64.84 compare
- 60 Argentina 64.79 compare
- 61 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 64.73 compare
- 62 Seychelles 64.72 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bhutan?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bhutan was 64.8 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.24 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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