Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1103 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1103
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4711
in 1950
All-time low
0.1103
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bhutan is 0.1103, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bhutan peaked at 0.4711 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1103, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4711 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4708 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4706 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4703 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4697 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4689 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4679 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4665 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.4648 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4627 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4602 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4574 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4539 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.45 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4456 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4407 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4355 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4299 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4239 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4178 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4117 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4054 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3988 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3922 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3857 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3793 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3722 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.365 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3577 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3498 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3421 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3343 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3262 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3184 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.311 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3035 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2954 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2874 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2796 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2721 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.265 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2586 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2511 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2442 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2395 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2307 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2238 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2173 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2105 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2035 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2052 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.191 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1841 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1776 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1717 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1661 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1597 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.154 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1491 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1459 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1401 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1358 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1321 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1292 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1267 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1247 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1223 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1201 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1181 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1163 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1147 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1134 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1117 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1103 | -1.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1103 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1103 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1183, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4683 | 0.4627 | 0.4711 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4415 | 0.4178 | 0.4602 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3818 | 0.3498 | 0.4117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.307 | 0.2721 | 0.3421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2344 | 0.2035 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1704 | 0.1459 | 0.2052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1265 | 0.1163 | 0.1401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1125 | 0.1103 | 0.1147 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bhutan?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bhutan was 0.1103 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4711 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1103 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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