Life expectancy at birth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Life expectancy at birth was 74.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Bahrain, 2000–2021
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.
Life expectancy at birth in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.69 | — |
| 2001 | 70.37 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 70.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.65 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.93 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.32 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.39 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.89 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.41 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.86 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 74.2 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.57 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.03 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.64 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.75 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.66 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.71 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.94 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.03 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.85 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.38 | -0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 74.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 74.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.07, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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