Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 74.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.55 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.55 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.89 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 74.55 years for share in poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bahamas peaked at 74.55 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.89 years, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 126th out of 236 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.
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.89 years | — |
| 1951 | 59.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 59.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 59.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 60.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 60.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 61.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 61.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 61.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 62.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 62.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 62.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 63.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 63.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 64.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 64.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 65.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 65.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 66.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 66.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 69.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 70.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 70.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.42 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.46 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.44 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.45 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.81 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.03 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.41 years | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 72.99 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 70.75 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 74.49 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 74.55 years | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 74.55 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 74.55 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.48 years | 58.89 years | 62.09 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.09 years | 62.45 years | 65.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.75 years | 66.16 years | 68.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.06 years | 69.09 years | 70.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.47 years | 70.94 years | 72.15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.19 years | 72.48 years | 73.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6 years | 71.41 years | 74.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2 years | 70.75 years | 74.55 years | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bahamas?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Bahamas was 74.55 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 74.55 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.89 years in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Bahamas ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.