Survival to age 65, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Survival to age 65, female was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 83.5% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Bhutan peaked at 83.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 121st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.1% | — |
| 1961 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 27.0% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 30.1% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 33.3% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 35.1% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 41.3% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.6% | 26.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 32.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 42.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 53.8% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 63.9% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 75.5% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 81.8% | 83.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 118 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 83.9% compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 83.7% compare
- 120 Dominica 83.7% compare
- 122 Mongolia 83.5% compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.4% compare
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 83.3% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Bhutan?
- Survival to age 65, female in Bhutan was 83.5% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.