Female to male life expectancy ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.02
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1950
All-time low
1.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female to male life expectancy ratio in Bahrain stood at 1.02. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Bahrain peaked at 1.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 234th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.11 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 231 United Arab Emirates 1.03 compare
- 232 Wallis and Futuna 1.03 compare
- 233 Qatar 1.02 compare
- 235 Nigeria 1.01 compare
- 236 Togo 1.01 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Bahrain?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Bahrain was 1.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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