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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.9% | — |
| 1961 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 24.1% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 27.0% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 27.8% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 29.6% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 30.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 33.3% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 34.2% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 40.5% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 41.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 44.9% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 76.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 76.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 76.8%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 89 Serbia 77.9% compare
- 90 Cape Verde 77.6% compare
- 91 Bangladesh 77.0% compare
- 93 North Korea 76.4% compare
- 94 Brazil 75.6% compare
- 95 Hungary 75.4% compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
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.