Life expectancy at birth, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life expectancy at birth, male was 71.57 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.57 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 217 countries
All-time high
71.57 years
in 2024
All-time low
35.48 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in Bhutan is 71.57 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Bhutan peaked at 71.57 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.48 years, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 109th of 217 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.48 years | — |
| 1961 | 35.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 36.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 36.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 36.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 37.33 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 37.86 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 38.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 39.05 years | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 39.67 years | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 40.31 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 40.97 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 41.62 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 42.26 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 42.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.68 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.38 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45.08 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 45.81 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 46.54 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 47.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 48.03 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 48.83 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.6 years | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 50.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.08 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 51.86 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.64 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.06 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 54.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 56.08 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.76 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.09 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 58.77 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 60.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.75 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.51 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.02 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.63 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.57 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3 years | 35.48 years | 39.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.36 years | 40.31 years | 46.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.71 years | 47.26 years | 54.06 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.72 years | 54.72 years | 60.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.08 years | 60.51 years | 66.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.08 years | 67.32 years | 70.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.09 years | 70.64 years | 71.57 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 106 Seychelles 72.1 years compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 71.71 years compare
- 108 Latvia 71.6 years compare
- 110 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 71.55 years compare
- 111 Belize 71.08 years compare
- 112 Bahamas 71.06 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 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 life expectancy at birth, male in Bhutan?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Bhutan was 71.57 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.57 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.48 years in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (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.