Life expectancy at age 15 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life expectancy at age 15 was 87.14 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
87.14
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.14
in 2100
All-time low
54.8
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Bhutan, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 87.14 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Bhutan peaked at 87.14 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 54.8, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.8 | — |
| 1951 | 54.81 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 54.82 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 54.84 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 54.87 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 54.91 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 54.96 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 55.04 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 55.13 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 55.24 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 55.37 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 55.52 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 55.7 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 55.9 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 56.13 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 56.38 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 56.66 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 56.97 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 57.28 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 57.59 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 57.91 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 58.25 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 58.59 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 58.94 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 59.28 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 59.66 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 60.04 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 60.42 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.79 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 61.15 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 61.52 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 61.9 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.28 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 62.65 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63.02 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 63.35 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 63.74 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.15 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.52 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 64.88 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 65.22 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.52 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.91 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.27 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.53 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.97 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.33 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.67 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.03 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.39 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.39 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.06 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.75 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.08 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.39 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.73 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.1 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.43 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.68 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.04 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.36 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.66 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.92 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.14 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.33 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.55 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.76 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.97 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.18 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.36 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.51 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.73 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.89 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.09 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.28 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 75.47 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 75.65 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 75.84 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 76.02 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 76.2 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 76.38 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 76.56 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 76.73 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 76.91 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 77.09 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 77.27 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 77.45 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 77.63 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 77.8 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 77.98 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 78.15 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 78.34 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 78.52 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 78.7 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 78.87 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 79.05 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 79.22 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 79.4 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 79.58 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 79.75 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 79.93 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 80.1 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 80.28 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 80.44 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 80.61 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 80.79 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 80.96 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 81.12 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 81.29 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 81.47 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 81.64 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 81.81 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 81.97 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 82.14 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 82.3 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 82.46 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 82.62 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 82.78 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 82.94 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 83.11 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 83.25 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 83.41 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 83.57 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 83.72 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 83.86 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 84.01 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 84.15 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 84.29 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 84.44 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 84.57 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 84.72 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 84.85 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 84.99 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 85.14 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 85.26 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 85.4 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 85.53 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 85.67 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 85.81 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 85.93 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 86.05 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 86.18 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 86.31 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 86.44 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 86.55 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 86.67 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 86.79 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 86.92 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 87.03 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 87.14 | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 87.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 87.14 is below the median for South Asia, which is 87.89, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.94 | 54.8 | 55.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.35 | 55.37 | 57.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.5 | 57.91 | 61.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.2 | 61.52 | 64.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.79 | 65.22 | 68.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2 | 68.39 | 71.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.19 | 72.04 | 74.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.18 | 74.36 | 76.02 | 10 |
| 2030s | 77 | 76.2 | 77.8 | 10 |
| 2040s | 78.78 | 77.98 | 79.58 | 10 |
| 2050s | 80.53 | 79.75 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 2060s | 82.21 | 81.47 | 82.94 | 10 |
| 2070s | 83.78 | 83.11 | 84.44 | 10 |
| 2080s | 85.19 | 84.57 | 85.81 | 10 |
| 2090s | 86.49 | 85.93 | 87.03 | 10 |
| 2100s | 87.14 | 87.14 | 87.14 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Bhutan?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Bhutan was 87.14 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.14 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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