Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 74.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.55 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 215 countries
All-time high
74.55 years
in 2023
All-time low
66.16 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Bahamas, 1970–2023
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.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.16 years | — |
| 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 81.17 years, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 74.55 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
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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February 2026 Data Release