Life expectancy, source comparison in Bahamas

Bahamas: Life expectancy, source comparison was 74.55 years in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
74.55 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.55 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.89 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy, source comparison in Bahamas, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Bahamas is 74.55 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Bahamas peaked at 74.55 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.89 years, in 1950.

That places Bahamas 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 60.48 years 58.89 years 62.09 years 10
1960s 64.09 years 62.45 years 65.77 years 10
1970s 67.75 years 66.16 years 68.96 years 10
1980s 70.06 years 69.09 years 70.72 years 10
1990s 71.47 years 70.94 years 72.15 years 10
2000s 73.19 years 72.48 years 73.46 years 10
2010s 73.6 years 71.41 years 74.06 years 10
2020s 73.2 years 70.75 years 74.55 years 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 123 Mauritius 74.93 years compare
  2. 124 Bangladesh 74.67 years compare
  3. 125 Vietnam 74.59 years compare
  4. 127 Georgia 74.5 years compare
  5. 128 Belarus 74.43 years compare
  6. 129 Azerbaijan 74.43 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy, source comparison in Bahamas?
Life expectancy, source comparison in Bahamas was 74.55 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 74.55 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 58.89 years in 1950.
How does Bahamas rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
Bahamas ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.