Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 72.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.97
in 2023
All-time low
35.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bhutan is 72.97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bhutan peaked at 72.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.31, in 1950.
That places Bhutan 133rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.31 | — |
| 1951 | 35.33 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 35.35 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 35.39 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 35.44 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 35.51 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 35.62 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 35.75 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 35.91 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 36.12 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 36.37 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 36.65 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 36.99 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 37.37 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 37.8 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 38.26 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 38.79 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 39.36 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 39.96 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 40.57 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 41.19 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 41.83 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 42.49 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 43.14 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 43.8 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 44.51 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.23 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45.95 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 46.69 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 47.45 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 48.2 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 48.98 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 49.78 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.55 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 51.31 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 52.03 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 52.83 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 53.62 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 54.38 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 55.12 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 55.81 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 56.45 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.21 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 57.91 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.4 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 59.28 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.98 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 60.64 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.32 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.03 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.84 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.32 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 63.98 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.66 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.29 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.88 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.5 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.15 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.73 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.16 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.77 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.28 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.76 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.16 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.12 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.41 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.71 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.25 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.45 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.75 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.97 | +0.3% |
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 | 68.77 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.61 | 72.25 | 72.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 compare
- 131 Ukraine 73.42 compare
- 132 Russian Federation 73.15 compare
- 134 Tonga 72.89 compare
- 135 Honduras 72.88 compare
- 136 Seychelles 72.86 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0983 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bhutan?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bhutan was 72.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.31 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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