Sex gap in life expectancy in Bermuda
Bermuda: Sex gap in life expectancy was 6.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.89 years
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.89 years
in 2006
All-time low
5.99 years
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Bermuda is 6.89 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Bermuda peaked at 8.89 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.99 years, in 1957.
Bermuda ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.71 years | — |
| 1951 | 8.46 years | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 7.91 years | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 7.32 years | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 7.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 7.05 years | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 6.25 years | -11.4% |
| 1957 | 5.99 years | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 6 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.08 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.99 years | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 6.17 years | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 6.11 years | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.3 years | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 6.54 years | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 6.8 years | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 7.08 years | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.61 years | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 7.92 years | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 8.14 years | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.98 years | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 7.76 years | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.38 years | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 7.15 years | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.27 years | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.59 years | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.84 years | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 8.13 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.31 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.69 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.65 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.5 years | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.27 years | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.97 years | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.66 years | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.6 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 8 years | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.28 years | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.23 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.03 years | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.91 years | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.83 years | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.56 years | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.51 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.59 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.19 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 8.61 years | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.89 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.84 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.71 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.56 years | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.53 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.66 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.59 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4 years | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.13 years | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.88 years | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.69 years | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.53 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.43 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.37 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.22 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7 years | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.89 years | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.12 years | 5.99 years | 8.71 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.67 years | 5.99 years | 7.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.69 years | 7.15 years | 8.14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4 years | 8 years | 8.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.93 years | 7.6 years | 8.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 years | 7.51 years | 8.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 years | 7.43 years | 8.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 years | 6.89 years | 7.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.99 years compare
- 38 South Africa 6.99 years compare
- 39 Tuvalu 6.93 years compare
- 41 Saint Helena 6.75 years compare
- 42 Ethiopia 6.65 years compare
- 43 Anguilla 6.64 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Bermuda?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Bermuda was 6.89 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 years in 1957.
- How does Bermuda rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Bermuda ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.