Bahrain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth

Bahrain
81.28 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.3 years
in 2023
Bahrain rank
47th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 81.3 years against 81.28 years in Bahrain, a difference of 0.02 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 236 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 42.89 years 69.9 years 27 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 57.4 years 71.33 years 13.94 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 67.7 years 72.53 years 4.83 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 71.83 years 74.56 years 2.73 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 73.35 years 76.61 years 3.26 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 76.12 years 78.92 years 2.81 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 79.96 years 80.98 years 1.02 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 79.76 years 80.87 years 1.11 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Bahrain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 81.3 years against 81.28 years in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Bahrain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Bahrain ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.