Probability that a male will outlive a female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 41.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Bhutan stood at 41.83. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Bhutan peaked at 47.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 41.83, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.83 | 47.81 | 47.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.72 | 47.66 | 47.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.55 | 47.29 | 47.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.87 | 46.41 | 47.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.75 | 45.18 | 46.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 44.12 | 45.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.33 | 42.51 | 43.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.08 | 41.83 | 42.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 57 New Zealand 41.91 compare
- 58 Bolivia 41.9 compare
- 59 Angola 41.88 compare
- 61 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 41.78 compare
- 62 Cambodia 41.67 compare
- 63 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 41.63 compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Bhutan?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Bhutan was 41.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Bhutan ranks 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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