Sex ratio in life expectancy in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1952
All-time low
1.08
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.1 for sex ratio in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Bahamas peaked at 1.11 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2019.
That places Bahamas 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.11 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 31 Ethiopia 1.1 compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.1 compare
- 35 Tonga 1.1 compare
- 36 Malawi 1.1 compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.1 compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.905 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Bahamas?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Bahamas was 1.1 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Bahamas ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.