Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bhutan

Bhutan: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 74.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74.88
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
74.88
in 2021
All-time low
65.99
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bhutan, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 662001: 67.22002: 67.82003: 68.42004: 68.92005: 69.42006: 702007: 70.52008: 70.92009: 71.32010: 71.72011: 72.12012: 72.52013: 72.72014: 72.92015: 73.12016: 73.32017: 73.52018: 73.82019: 73.92020: 74.52021: 74.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 74.88 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Bhutan peaked at 74.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.99, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 55th out of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.03 65.99 71.27 10
2010s 72.95 71.73 73.93 10
2020s 74.66 74.45 74.88 2

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 52 Türkiye 75.27 compare
  2. 53 Nicaragua 75.03 compare
  3. 54 Uruguay 74.98 compare
  4. 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.85 compare
  5. 57 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 74.71 compare
  6. 58 Montenegro 74.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Bhutan?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bhutan was 74.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 74.88 in 2021.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 65.99 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Bhutan ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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