Life expectancy at birth, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life expectancy at birth, female was 75.27 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.27 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 217 countries
All-time high
75.27 years
in 2024
All-time low
37.33 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Bhutan stood at 75.27 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Bhutan peaked at 75.27 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.33 years, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.33 years | — |
| 1961 | 37.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 37.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 38.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 38.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 39.3 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 39.83 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 40.39 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 40.98 years | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 41.58 years | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 42.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 42.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 43.48 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 44.15 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 44.82 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 45.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 46.22 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 46.97 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 47.73 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 48.53 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 49.32 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 50.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 50.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 51.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 52.45 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 53.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 54 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 54.82 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 55.62 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 56.41 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 57.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 57.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 58.58 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 59.29 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 60.71 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 61.44 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 62.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 62.85 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.89 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 65.62 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.31 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.95 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.55 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 68.89 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.44 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.27 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.22 years | 37.33 years | 41.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.24 years | 42.18 years | 48.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.85 years | 49.32 years | 56.41 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.33 years | 57.14 years | 63.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.12 years | 63.45 years | 69.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.33 years | 70.51 years | 73.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7 years | 74.19 years | 75.27 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 131 Republic of Moldova 75.67 years compare
- 132 Honduras 75.67 years compare
- 133 Uzbekistan 75.55 years compare
- 135 Guatemala 75.04 years compare
- 136 Syrian Arab Republic 74.92 years compare
- 137 Dominica 74.72 years 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4659 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Bhutan?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Bhutan was 75.27 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.27 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.33 years in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Bhutan ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.