Life Expectancy at Birth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.26
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
73.26
in 2024
All-time low
36.37
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Bhutan stood at 73.26. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Bhutan peaked at 73.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.37, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.37 | — |
| 1961 | 36.65 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 36.99 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 37.37 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 37.8 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 38.26 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 38.79 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 39.36 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 39.96 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 40.57 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 41.19 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 41.83 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 42.49 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 43.14 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 43.8 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 44.51 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.23 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45.95 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 46.69 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 47.45 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 48.2 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 48.98 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 49.78 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.55 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 51.31 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 52.03 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 52.83 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 53.62 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 54.38 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 55.12 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 55.81 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 56.45 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.21 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 57.91 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.4 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 59.28 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.98 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 60.64 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.32 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.03 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.84 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.32 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 63.98 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.66 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.29 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.88 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.5 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.15 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.73 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.16 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.77 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.28 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.76 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.16 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.12 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.41 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.71 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.25 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.45 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.75 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.97 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.26 | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 73.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 73.26 is below the median for South Asia, which is 74.1, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.21 | 36.37 | 40.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.23 | 41.19 | 47.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.68 | 48.2 | 55.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9 | 55.81 | 62.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.45 | 61.84 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.55 | 68.77 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.74 | 72.25 | 73.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 73.62 compare
- 121 West Bank and Gaza 73.44 compare
- 122 Russia 73.44 compare
- 124 Tonga 73.07 compare
- 125 Honduras 73.04 compare
- 126 American Samoa 72.99 compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Bhutan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Bhutan was 73.26 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.37 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.