Life expectancy men women in Bhutan

Bhutan: Life expectancy men women was 74.97 in 2023. β–² 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
1950–2023

Life expectancy men women in Bhutan, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 142 Honduras 75.5 compare
  2. 143 Uzbekistan 75.4 compare
  3. 144 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
  4. 146 Guatemala 74.88 compare
  5. 147 Dominica 74.55 compare
  6. 148 Syria 74.41 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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