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Health · South Asia · Lower-middle income
Bhutan: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 73.3 yrs (2024), 123rd of 217 in the world and 4th of 6 in South Asia. Life expectancy, women is 75.3 yrs (2024), 134th of 217 in the world and 4th of 6 in South Asia. Life expectancy, men is 71.6 yrs (2024), 109th of 217 in the world and 4th of 6 in South Asia.
Life expectancy
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Life expectancy, women
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18 indicators
Health: Bhutan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 73.3 yrs2024 | 123/217 | 4/6 | 61.8 yrs | 68.8 yrs | 72.3 yrs | +3.9%since 2014 | 72.6 yrs | 69.5 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 75.3 yrs2024 | 134/217 | 4/6 | 63.4 yrs | 70.5 yrs | 74.2 yrs | +4.2%since 2014 | 74.2 yrs | 71.3 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 71.6 yrs2024 | 109/217 | 4/6 | 60.5 yrs | 67.3 yrs | 70.6 yrs | +3.6%since 2014 | 71.0 yrs | 67.8 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 13.72024 | 93/196 | 4/6 | 59.4 | 31.5 | 16.9 | −44%since 2014 | 23.2 | 33.1 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 17.22024 | 85/196 | 4/6 | 77.7 | 40.5 | 21.3 | −45%since 2014 | 26.8 | 43.8 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 7.32024 | 105/196 | 4/6 | 31.0 | 20.5 | 9.2 | −52%since 2014 | 16.6 | 21.6 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 472023 | 97/194 | 4/6 | 324 | 107 | 51 | −41%since 2013 | 120 | 235 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 97%2024 | 32/193 | 3/6 | 78% | 95% | 93% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 97% | 86% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 0.2%2024 | 94/153 | 1/6 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 1912024 | 37/208 | 3/6 | 667 | 474 | 201 | −38%since 2014 | 189 | 208 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 4.4%2023 | 143/193 | 3/6 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.1% | +1.1 ppsince 2013 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 25.5%2023 | 111/193 | 5/6 | 11.5% | 16.5% | 15.4% | +5.1 ppsince 2013 | 46.6% | 47.0% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 0.552022 | 126/180 | 6/6 | 0.051999 | 0.272012 | 0.49 | +104%since 2012 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.22023 | 99/182 | 3/6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | +23%since 2013 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 99.5%2024 | 65/206 | 2/6 | 83.8% | 92.6% | 99.1% | +3.9 ppsince 2014 | 95.9% | 90.8% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 86.8%2024 | 130/203 | 3/6 | 44.1% | 63.0% | 80.5% | +16.5 ppsince 2014 | 82.0% | 73.9% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 19.6%2024 | 81/166 | 6/6 | 31.8% | 25.0% | 20.9% | −5.4 ppsince 2010 | 23.6% | 20.4% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 16.22019 | 84/186 | 3/6 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 16.22019 | +19%since 2009 | 15.6 | 17.4 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+3.9%73.3 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+4.2%75.3 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+3.6%71.6 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−44%13.7 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- HIV prevalence+0.1 pp0.2% in 2024
- Out-of-pocket spending+5.1 pp25.5% in 2023
- Road deaths+19%16.2 in 2019
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Bhutan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Bhutan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Bhutan | India | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.3 yrs2024 | 72.2 yrs2024 | 78.0 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 75.3 yrs2024 | 73.9 yrs2024 | 81.0 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 71.6 yrs2024 | 70.7 yrs2024 | 75.2 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 13.72024 | 23.32024 | 4.12024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 17.22024 | 26.62024 | 5.72024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 7.32024 | 16.72024 | 2.62024 |
| Maternal mortality | 472023 | 802023 | 162023 |
| Measles vaccination | 97%2024 | 97%2024 | 95%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 0.2%2024 | 0.2%2024 | — |