Bahrain vs Nigeria: Sex gap in life expectancy
Bahrain
1.31 years
in 2023
Nigeria
0.5671 years
in 2023
Bahrain rank
234th
Nigeria rank
235th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Bahrain
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.31 years against 0.5671 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7429 years.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bahrain ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6 years | 4.07 years | 0.4706 years | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 3.33 years | 4.33 years | 1 years | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.75 years | 3.4 years | 0.6494 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.07 years | 3.17 years | 1.1 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.94 years | 2.7 years | 0.7608 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.47 years | 1.09 years | 1.38 years | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.89 years | 0.6368 years | 1.25 years | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.99 years | 0.6165 years | 1.37 years | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Bahrain or Nigeria?
- Bahrain, at 1.31 years against 0.5671 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Bahrain and Nigeria?
- 0.7429 years, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Nigeria rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Bahrain ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.