Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bahrain
Bahrain: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 80.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.67 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.67 years
in 2023
All-time low
36.87 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bahrain is 80.67 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bahrain peaked at 80.67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.87 years, in 1950.
Bahrain ranks 25th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.87 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.55 years | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 38.3 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 39.14 years | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 40.12 years | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 41.26 years | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 42.62 years | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 44.12 years | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 45.73 years | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 47.41 years | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 49.11 years | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 50.78 years | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 52.36 years | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 53.92 years | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 55.43 years | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 56.88 years | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 58.27 years | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 59.58 years | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 60.82 years | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 61.98 years | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 63.05 years | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 64.04 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 64.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 65.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 66.5 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 67.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 68.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.7 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 70.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 77 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.63 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.54 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.19 years | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 77.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.3 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 80.67 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.31 years | 36.87 years | 47.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.91 years | 49.11 years | 61.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.56 years | 63.05 years | 69.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.96 years | 69.66 years | 71.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.51 years | 71.94 years | 73.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.05 years | 73.59 years | 77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.11 years | 77.63 years | 79.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.91 years | 77.19 years | 80.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 22 Gibraltar 80.92 years compare
- 23 Macau, China 80.83 years compare
- 24 Vatican 80.78 years compare
- 26 Luxembourg 80.57 years compare
- 27 Netherlands 80.54 years compare
- 28 Réunion 80.53 years compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3979 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.1788 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0802 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bahrain?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bahrain was 80.67 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.67 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.87 years in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bahrain ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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