Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.1 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bahamas?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bahamas was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1952.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Bahamas ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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