Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 64.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahrain is 64.24, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahrain peaked at 65.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.05, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.05 | — |
| 2001 | 61.6 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.77 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.83 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.38 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.66 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.2 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.59 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.98 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.32 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.54 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.11 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.52 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.6 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.55 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.59 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.75 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.73 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.24 | -0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 64.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 64.24 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.41 | 61.05 | 63.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.26 | 64.32 | 65.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.48 | 64.24 | 64.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahrain?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bahrain was 64.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.05 in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Bahrain ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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