Mens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mens life expectancy at birth was 71.31 in 2023. β² Rising
Mens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 0.5784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5341 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,591 (2025)
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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