Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 74.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 74.55 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Bahamas peaked at 74.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.89, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 120th out of 229 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.
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 | 62.08 | +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 | 73.45 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.46 | +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 | 73.8 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.48 | 58.89 | 62.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.09 | 62.45 | 65.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.75 | 66.16 | 68.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.05 | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Bahamas?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Bahamas was 74.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 74.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.89 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- Bahamas ranks 120th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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