Life expectancy unwpp in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life expectancy unwpp was 72.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.97
in 2023
All-time low
35.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 72.97 for life expectancy unwpp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Bhutan peaked at 72.97 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.
Life expectancy unwpp 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 72.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 72.97 is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.82, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Bhutan?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Bhutan was 72.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.31 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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