Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 72.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.98
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.98
in 2023
All-time low
35.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bhutan stood at 72.98. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bhutan peaked at 72.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.31, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.57 | 35.31 | 36.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.21 | 36.37 | 40.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.23 | 41.19 | 47.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.68 | 48.2 | 55.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9 | 55.81 | 62.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.45 | 61.84 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.55 | 68.76 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.61 | 72.25 | 72.98 | 4 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 5,563 (2025)
- Population, male 53.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 4,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 4,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 4,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 5,026 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bhutan?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Bhutan was 72.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.31 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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