Life expectation at birth by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Life expectation at birth by sex was 78.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.19
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.19
in 2023
All-time low
61.74
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Bahamas, 1950–2023
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 124th of 236 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.74 | — |
| 1951 | 62.05 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 62.51 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 62.85 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 63.19 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 63.5 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 63.88 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 64.24 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 64.63 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 64.99 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 65.38 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 65.76 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 66.14 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 66.52 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 66.93 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 67.36 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 67.63 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 68.08 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 68.44 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.83 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 69.22 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 69.58 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 69.88 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.23 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.67 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 71.22 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.64 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 71.94 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.14 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 72.34 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.56 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 72.84 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.17 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 73.54 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 73.79 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.97 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.06 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.15 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.26 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.43 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.63 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.83 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.91 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.05 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.1 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.15 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.22 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.33 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.48 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.67 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.9 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.12 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.35 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.54 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.77 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.87 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.94 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.01 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.06 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.05 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.15 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.59 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.75 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.44 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.76 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.73 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.18 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 76.79 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 74.14 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 78.09 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 78.19 | +0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 78.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 78.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 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 124th out of 236 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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