Mens life expectancy at birth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mens life expectancy at birth was 80.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.67
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.67
in 2023
All-time low
36.87
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Bahrain stood at 80.67. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Bahrain peaked at 80.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.87, in 1950.
Bahrain ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.87 | — |
| 1951 | 37.55 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 38.3 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 39.14 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 40.12 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 41.26 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 42.62 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 44.12 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 45.73 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 47.41 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 49.11 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 50.78 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 52.36 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 53.92 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 55.43 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 56.88 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 58.27 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 59.58 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 60.82 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 61.98 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 63.05 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 64.04 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 64.9 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 65.76 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 66.5 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 67.17 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 67.78 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 68.33 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 68.79 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.25 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.66 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.03 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.38 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.7 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 70.98 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.23 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.61 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.74 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.85 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.94 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.03 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.12 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.23 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.35 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.5 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.67 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.86 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.09 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.33 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.59 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.86 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.14 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.71 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.42 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.87 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.4 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 77 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.63 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.24 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.78 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.19 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.43 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.54 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.54 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.61 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.19 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 77.46 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.3 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 80.67 | +0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 80.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 80.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.31 | 36.87 | 47.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.91 | 49.11 | 61.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.56 | 63.05 | 69.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.96 | 69.66 | 71.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.51 | 71.94 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.05 | 73.59 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.11 | 77.63 | 79.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.91 | 77.19 | 80.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Bahrain?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Bahrain was 80.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.87 in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Bahrain ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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