Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahamas
Bahamas: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 74.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.55
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.55
in 2023
All-time low
58.89
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahamas stood at 74.55. 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahamas peaked at 74.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.89, in 1950.
Bahamas ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.89 | — |
| 1951 | 59.2 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 59.58 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 59.95 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 60.31 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 60.65 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 61.01 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 61.37 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 61.74 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 62.09 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 62.45 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 62.81 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 63.19 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.53 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 63.9 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 64.27 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 64.59 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.03 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 65.4 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 65.77 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 66.16 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 66.53 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.78 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.15 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.58 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.14 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68.53 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.76 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.87 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.96 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 69.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.37 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.68 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 70.19 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.29 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 70.32 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.38 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.51 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.72 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.94 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.18 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.3 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.42 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.43 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.42 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.46 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.6 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.84 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.15 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.48 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.77 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.02 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.21 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.46 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.44 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.45 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.57 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.71 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.93 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.03 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.81 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.04 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.03 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.41 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 72.99 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 70.75 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 74.49 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 74.55 | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 74.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 74.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.48 | 58.89 | 62.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.09 | 62.45 | 65.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.75 | 66.16 | 68.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.06 | 69.09 | 70.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.47 | 70.94 | 72.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.19 | 72.48 | 73.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6 | 71.41 | 74.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2 | 70.75 | 74.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahamas?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahamas was 74.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 74.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.89 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Bahamas ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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