Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 72.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 72.97 years for share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan peaked at 72.97 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.31 years, in 1950.
That places Bhutan 139th out of 236 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 | 35.57 years | 35.31 years | 36.12 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.21 years | 36.37 years | 40.57 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.23 years | 41.19 years | 47.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.68 years | 48.2 years | 55.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9 years | 55.81 years | 62.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.45 years | 61.84 years | 68.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.55 years | 68.77 years | 72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.61 years | 72.25 years | 72.97 years | 4 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 5,563 (2025)
- Population, male 53.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 4,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 4,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 4,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 5,026 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bhutan was 72.97 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.97 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.31 years in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.