Bhutan sits in South Asia. A newborn there can expect about 73.4 years of life, 120th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Bhutan, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.4 yrs | 120 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 6.3 /1,000 | 136 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 6.1 /1,000 | 154 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 20.9 yrs | 45 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 40.3 /1,000 | 155 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 3.7 yrs | 172 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 98.3 men/100 women | 200 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 13.7 /1,000 | 91 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 47.0 /100k | 94 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 15.9 % | 115 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 4.9 /100k | 123 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 16.2 /100k | 81 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 6.5 % | 119 of 143 | 2014 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 0.2 L | 170 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 6.5 % | 129 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $162 | 134 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $3,831 | 150 of 212 | 2023 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Bhutan's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 13th highest old-age sex ratio in the world (98.3 men/100 women) and the 16th lowest recorded alcohol per adult in the world (0.2 L). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Bhutan; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.