Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahamas
Bahamas: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.52 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.52
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.01
in 2018
All-time low
61.52
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahamas stood at 61.52. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahamas peaked at 64.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.52, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 109th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.22 | — |
| 2001 | 62.34 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.71 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.05 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.14 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.51 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.5 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.83 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.74 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.61 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.55 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.53 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.6 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.72 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.45 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.66 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.69 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.01 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.78 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.26 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 61.52 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.16 | 62.22 | 63.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.49 | 61.78 | 64.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.39 | 61.52 | 63.26 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahamas?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahamas was 61.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 64.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.52 in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Bahamas ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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