Life expectation at birth by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Life expectation at birth by sex was 78.19 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Bahamas, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Bahamas is 78.19, measured 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 expectation at birth by sex in Bahamas peaked at 78.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.74, in 1950.
Bahamas ranks 118th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.36 | 61.74 | 64.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.11 | 65.38 | 68.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.89 | 69.22 | 72.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.68 | 72.56 | 74.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.14 | 74.63 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.61 | 75.9 | 77.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.17 | 74.18 | 77.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8 | 74.14 | 78.19 | 4 |
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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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5342 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.37 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Bahamas?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Bahamas was 78.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 78.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.74 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 118th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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