Womens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Womens life expectancy at birth was 74.97 in 2023. β² Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan is 74.97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan peaked at 74.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.25, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 145th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 | 36.52 | 36.25 | 37.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.22 | 37.33 | 41.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.24 | 42.18 | 48.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.85 | 49.32 | 56.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.33 | 57.14 | 63.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.12 | 63.45 | 69.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.33 | 70.51 | 73.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.56 | 74.19 | 74.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 142 Honduras 75.5 compare
- 143 Uzbekistan, Republic of 75.4 compare
- 144 Kyrgyz Republic 75.25 compare
- 146 Guatemala 74.88 compare
- 147 Dominica 74.55 compare
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 compare
More health data for Bhutan
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,883 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,614 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Bhutan was 74.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.25 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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