Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan is 83.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan peaked at 83.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 118th of 215 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 83.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 83.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 83.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 115 North Korea 83.9% compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 83.7% compare
- 117 Dominica 83.7% compare
- 119 Mongolia 83.5% compare
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.4% compare
- 121 Venezuela 83.3% 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan was 83.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bhutan ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.