Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 76.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
Bhutan recorded 76.6% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan peaked at 76.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 92nd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 27.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 37.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 47.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 57.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 68.7% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 74.8% | 76.6% | 5 |
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- 89 Serbia 77.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan was 76.6% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 men 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.