Life expectancy men women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life expectancy men women was 74.97 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
74.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
145th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.97
in 2023
All-time low
36.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectancy men women in Bhutan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Bhutan stood at 74.97. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Bhutan peaked at 74.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.25, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 145th of 229 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 | 36.52 | 36.25 | 37.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.22 | 37.33 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.24 | 42.18 | 48.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.85 | 49.32 | 56.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.33 | 57.14 | 63.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.12 | 63.45 | 69.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.33 | 70.51 | 73.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.56 | 74.19 | 74.97 | 4 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,883 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,614 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Bhutan?
- Life expectancy men women in Bhutan was 74.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.25 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy men women?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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