Bahrain vs Nigeria: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Bahrain
1.2
in 2023
Nigeria
0.5365
in 2023
Bahrain rank
234th
Nigeria rank
235th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Bahrain
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.2 against 0.5365 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6635.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 4.41 2.62 1.79 Bahrain
1960s 3.3 3.32 0.0205 Nigeria
1970s 2.56 2.59 0.0297 Nigeria
1980s 1.96 2.6 0.6431 Nigeria
1990s 1.9 2.23 0.334 Nigeria
2000s 2.43 0.7462 1.68 Bahrain
2010s 1.83 0.5408 1.29 Bahrain
2020s 1.96 0.5991 1.36 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Bahrain or Nigeria?
Bahrain, at 1.2 against 0.5365 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Bahrain and Nigeria?
0.6635, 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
Bahrain ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed