Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bermuda
Bermuda: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 78.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.86 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.86 years
in 2023
All-time low
56.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda is 78.86 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bermuda peaked at 78.86 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.17 years, in 1950.
Bermuda ranks 49th 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 Bermuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 56.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 57.24 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 58.26 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 58.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 59.62 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 61.16 years | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 61.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 62.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 62.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 63.57 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 64.53 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 64.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 64.71 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 64.48 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 64.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 64.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 64.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 64.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 64.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 65.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 66.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 66.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 68.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 68.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 72.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 73.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.94 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.66 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.86 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.47 years | 56.17 years | 62.73 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.44 years | 63.57 years | 64.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.07 years | 64.65 years | 68.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.26 years | 68.85 years | 69.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.87 years | 70.12 years | 73.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.8 years | 74.39 years | 75.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.34 years | 75.31 years | 77.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.35 years | 77.82 years | 78.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 46 Germany 79.02 years compare
- 47 Isle of Man 78.93 years compare
- 48 Slovenia 78.9 years compare
- 50 Oman 78.49 years compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 78.17 years compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 78.13 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bermuda?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bermuda was 78.86 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.86 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.17 years in 1950.
- How does Bermuda rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bermuda ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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