Inequality in life expectancy in Bahrain
Bahrain: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0474 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Bahrain, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Bahrain is 0.0474, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Bahrain peaked at 0.0616 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0474, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0562 | 0.0513 | 0.0616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0514 | 0.0474 | 0.0599 | 4 |
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More health data for Bahrain
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 16,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 15,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,739 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Bahrain?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Bahrain was 0.0474 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0616 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Bahrain ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.