Life expectation at birth by sex in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life expectation at birth by sex was 74.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.97
in 2023
All-time low
36.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Bhutan stood at 74.97. 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 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Bhutan peaked at 74.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.25, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 151st of 236 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.25 | — |
| 1951 | 36.27 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 36.29 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 36.33 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 36.38 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 36.46 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 36.57 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 36.7 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 36.87 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 37.08 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 37.33 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 37.62 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 37.97 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 38.36 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 38.81 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 39.3 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 39.83 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 40.39 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 40.99 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 41.58 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 42.18 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 42.81 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 43.48 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 44.15 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 44.82 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 45.48 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 46.22 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 46.97 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 47.73 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 48.53 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 49.32 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 50.11 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 50.92 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 51.7 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 52.45 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 53.18 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 54 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 54.82 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 55.62 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 56.4 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 57.14 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 57.8 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 58.58 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 59.29 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.79 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 60.71 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 61.44 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 62.13 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 62.85 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.57 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.45 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.89 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 65.62 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.31 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.95 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.55 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.26 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 68.89 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.44 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.82 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.51 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.05 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.51 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.89 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.22 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.49 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.88 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.25 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.58 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.9 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.19 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.36 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.72 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.97 | +0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 74.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 74.97 is below the median for South Asia, which is 75.67, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 56.4 | 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
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Bhutan?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Bhutan was 74.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.25 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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