Inequality in life expectancy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1314 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1314
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
75th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2010
All-time low
0.1314
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.1314 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Bhutan peaked at 0.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1314, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1916 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1823 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1763 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1696 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1639 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1601 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1551 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1501 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1453 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1427 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1398 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1349 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1314 | -2.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1314 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1314 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1406, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1694 | 0.1453 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1372 | 0.1314 | 0.1427 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Bhutan?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Bhutan was 0.1314 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1314 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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