Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Life expectancy at birth, total
Bahrain
81.42 years
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
62.8 years
in 2024
Bahrain rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
42nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Bahrain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 81.42 years against 62.8 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.62 years.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.4 years | 42.9 years | 14.5 years | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 67.7 years | 46.34 years | 21.36 years | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 71.83 years | 49.13 years | 22.7 years | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 73.35 years | 50.33 years | 23.02 years | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 76.12 years | 53.82 years | 22.3 years | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 79.96 years | 59.18 years | 20.78 years | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 80.09 years | 61.83 years | 18.27 years | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bahrain, at 81.42 years against 62.8 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18.62 years, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bahrain ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.