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Bahamas Life Expectancy

Bahamas' life expectancy rose to 74.55 years in 2023, up from 74.49 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight increase of 0.06. The Bahamas has life expectancy higher than the global median (74.55 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, the Bahamas is lower (74.55 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 28th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 74.55
2022 74.49
2021 70.75
2020 72.99
2019 71.41
2018 74.06
2017 74.03
2016 74.04
2015 73.81
2014 74.03
2013 73.93
2012 73.71
2011 73.57
2010 73.45
2009 73.46
2008 73.44
2007 73.46
2006 73.46
2005 73.41
2004 73.24
2003 73.21
2002 73.02
2001 72.76
2000 72.48
1999 72.15
1998 71.84
1997 71.6
1996 71.46
1995 71.42
1994 71.43
1993 71.42
1992 71.3
1991 71.18
1990 70.94
1989 70.72
1988 70.51
1987 70.38
1986 70.32
1985 70.29
1984 70.19
1983 70
1982 69.68
1981 69.37
1980 69.09
1979 68.96
1978 68.87
1977 68.76
1976 68.53
1975 68.14
1974 67.58
1973 67.15
1972 66.78
1971 66.53
1970 66.16
1969 65.77
1968 65.4
1967 65.03
1966 64.59
1965 64.27
1964 63.9
1963 63.53
1962 63.19
1961 62.81
1960 62.45
Bahamas Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Bahamas is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 11.4 11.6 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.85 2.2 2017