Life expectancy at birth in Bahrain

Bahrain: Life expectancy at birth was 74.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74.38
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
76.03
in 2019
All-time low
69.69
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth in Bahrain, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 69.72001: 70.42002: 70.62003: 70.72004: 70.92005: 71.32006: 71.72007: 72.42008: 72.92009: 73.42010: 73.92011: 74.22012: 74.62013: 752014: 75.62015: 75.82016: 75.72017: 75.72018: 75.92019: 762020: 74.92021: 74.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Bahrain is 74.38, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Bahrain peaked at 76.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.69, in 2000.

That places Bahrain 63rd out of 184 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.39 69.69 73.41 10
2010s 75.24 73.86 76.03 10
2020s 74.62 74.38 74.85 2

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 60 Colombia 74.53 compare
  2. 61 Slovakia 74.51 compare
  3. 62 Hungary 74.4 compare
  4. 64 Lebanon 74.34 compare
  5. 65 Lithuania 74.13 compare
  6. 66 Tunisia 74.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Bahrain?
Life expectancy at birth in Bahrain was 74.38 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 76.03 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 69.69 in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for life expectancy at birth?
Bahrain ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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