Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahrain
Bahrain: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 81.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.28
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.28
in 2023
All-time low
38.6
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 81.28 for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahrain peaked at 81.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.6 | — |
| 1951 | 39.27 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 39.93 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 40.71 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 41.65 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 42.77 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 44.13 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 45.65 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 47.28 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 48.95 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 50.63 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 52.28 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 53.89 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 55.45 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 56.95 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 58.38 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 59.74 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 61.04 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 62.25 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 63.35 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 64.36 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 65.28 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 66.09 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 66.92 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.63 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 68.28 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 68.86 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 69.38 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.85 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.68 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 71.04 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.35 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 71.64 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.88 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 72.09 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 72.26 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 72.38 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 72.46 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 72.52 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.59 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.67 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.78 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.94 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.13 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.36 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.61 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.87 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.14 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.41 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.67 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.94 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.21 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.49 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.79 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.12 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.51 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.95 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.46 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.02 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.59 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.14 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.62 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.21 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.34 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.41 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.41 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.47 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.68 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 78.08 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.99 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 81.28 | +0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 81.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 81.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.89 | 38.6 | 48.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.4 | 50.63 | 63.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.7 | 64.36 | 70.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.83 | 70.68 | 72.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.35 | 72.59 | 74.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.12 | 74.67 | 78.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.96 | 78.59 | 80.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.76 | 78.08 | 81.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahrain?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Bahrain was 81.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 81.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Bahrain ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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