Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Bermuda
Bermuda: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 6.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.89
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.89
in 2006
All-time low
5.99
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Bermuda is 6.89, 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, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Bermuda peaked at 8.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.99, 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.71 | — |
| 1951 | 8.46 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 7.91 | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 7.32 | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 7.44 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 7.05 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 6.25 | -11.4% |
| 1957 | 5.99 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 6 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.08 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 6.17 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 6.11 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.18 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.3 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 6.54 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 6.8 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 7.08 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.61 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 7.92 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 8.14 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.98 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 7.76 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.38 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 7.15 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.27 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 7.59 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.84 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.88 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.89 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 8.13 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.31 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.44 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.46 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.58 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.69 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.65 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.5 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.27 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.97 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.66 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.6 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.65 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 8 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.28 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.23 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.03 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.91 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.93 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.83 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.56 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.51 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.59 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.19 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 8.61 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.89 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.84 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.71 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.56 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.53 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.66 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.72 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.59 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.13 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.69 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.53 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.43 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.37 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.22 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.89 | -1.6% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 6.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.12 | 5.99 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.67 | 5.99 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.69 | 7.15 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 8 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.93 | 7.6 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 | 7.51 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 7.43 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 | 6.89 | 7.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.99 compare
- 38 South Africa 6.99 compare
- 39 Tuvalu 6.93 compare
- 41 Saint Helena 6.75 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 6.65 compare
- 43 Anguilla 6.64 compare
More health data for Bermuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 318 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 341 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 302 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Bermuda?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Bermuda was 6.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 in 2006.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 1957.
- How does Bermuda rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Bermuda ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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