Mens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan

Bhutan: Mens life expectancy at birth was 71.31 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
71.31
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 229 countries
All-time high
71.31
in 2023
All-time low
34.42
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 71.31 for mens life expectancy at birth 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 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan peaked at 71.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.42, in 1950.

That places Bhutan 119th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 34.68 34.42 35.23 10
1960s 37.3 35.48 39.67 10
1970s 43.36 40.31 46.54 10
1980s 50.71 47.26 54.06 10
1990s 57.72 54.72 60.75 10
2000s 64.08 60.51 66.78 10
2010s 69.08 67.32 70.43 10
2020s 70.97 70.64 71.31 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 116 Latvia 71.56 compare
  2. 117 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 71.46 compare
  3. 118 Armenia 71.39 compare
  4. 120 Lithuania 71.22 compare
  5. 121 Belize 70.93 compare
  6. 122 Bahamas 70.91 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan?
Mens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan was 71.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 71.31 in 2023.
What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.42 in 1950.
How does Bhutan rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
Bhutan ranks 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
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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