Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and 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 men and 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and 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 men and 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
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- 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bhutan?
- Share of men and 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 men and 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 men and 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 men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bhutan ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and 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 men and 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 the current age specific mortality rates.