Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 74.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bhutan, 2000–2021
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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.99 | — |
| 2001 | 67.18 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 67.85 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 68.38 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 68.89 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.37 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.96 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.48 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.91 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.27 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.73 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.13 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.46 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.72 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.91 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.07 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.28 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.55 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.75 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.93 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.45 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.88 | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 74.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 74.88 is above the median for South Asia, which is 73.99, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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