Bahamas vs Barbados: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Bahamas
78.19 years
in 2023
Barbados
78.61 years
in 2023
Bahamas rank
124th
Barbados rank
120th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 78.61 years against 78.19 years in Bahamas, a difference of 0.42 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 124th and Barbados ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.36 years | 60.14 years | 3.22 years | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 67.11 years | 68.27 years | 1.16 years | Barbados |
| 1970s | 70.89 years | 71.66 years | 0.7716 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 73.68 years | 75 years | 1.32 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 75.14 years | 76.5 years | 1.36 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 76.61 years | 77.25 years | 0.6415 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 77.17 years | 78.09 years | 0.9279 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 76.8 years | 78.56 years | 1.76 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 78.61 years against 78.19 years in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 0.42 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 124th and Barbados ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.