Life expectancy at birth, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Life expectancy at birth, total was 74.55 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Bahamas, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 74.55 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 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, life expectancy at birth, total in Bahamas peaked at 74.55 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.16 years, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 107th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 104 Nicaragua 74.95 years compare
- 105 Bangladesh 74.67 years compare
- 106 Vietnam 74.59 years compare
- 108 Georgia 74.5 years compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 74.43 years compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 74.4 years compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.254 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.37 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2139 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Bahamas?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Bahamas was 74.55 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 74.55 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.16 years in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bahamas ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release