Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bahrain
Bahrain: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 80.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.67
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.67
in 2023
All-time low
36.87
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bahrain is 80.67, 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bahrain peaked at 80.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.87, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.87 | — |
| 1951 | 37.55 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 38.3 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 39.14 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 40.12 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 41.26 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 42.62 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 44.12 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 45.73 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 47.41 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 49.11 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 50.78 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 52.36 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 53.92 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 55.43 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 56.88 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 58.27 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 59.58 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 60.82 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 61.98 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 63.05 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 64.04 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 64.9 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 65.76 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 66.5 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 67.17 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.78 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 68.33 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.79 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.25 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.66 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.03 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.38 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.7 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 70.98 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.23 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.61 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.74 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.85 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.94 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.03 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.12 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.23 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.35 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.5 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.67 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.86 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.09 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.33 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.59 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.86 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.14 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.71 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.42 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.87 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.4 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 77 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.63 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.24 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.78 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.19 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.43 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.54 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.54 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.61 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.19 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 77.46 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.3 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 80.67 | +0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 80.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 80.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.31 | 36.87 | 47.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.91 | 49.11 | 61.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.56 | 63.05 | 69.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.96 | 69.66 | 71.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.51 | 71.94 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.05 | 73.59 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.11 | 77.63 | 79.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.91 | 77.19 | 80.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bahrain?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Bahrain was 80.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.87 in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Bahrain ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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