Life Expectancy at Birth: Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The's life expectancy at birth is currently 74.71 years as of 2024. # Bahamas, The Life Expectancy at Birth Bahamas residents can expect to live 74.
Current (2024)
74.71 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
74.71 years
Low (1960)
62.454 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Bahamas, The
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Bahamas, The
Analysis# Bahamas, The Life Expectancy at Birth
Bahamas residents can expect to live 74.71 years at birth as of 2024, matching the country's all-time peak. This represents substantial progress over six decades—life expectancy has climbed 19.6% since 1960, when it stood at just 62.454 years. The upward trajectory reflects decades of health improvements, though gains have not been perfectly linear.
Recent years reveal volatility worth tracking. A sharp dip to 70.752 years occurred in 2021, likely reflecting pandemic-related mortality and healthcare disruptions. Recovery followed swiftly, with 2022–2024 showing consistent gains that restored life expectancy to record levels. The current plateau at 74.71 years suggests stabilization after the 2019–2021 disruptions, positioning Bahamas among higher-performing Caribbean nations on this health metric.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.71 years | +0.21% |
| 2023 | 74.552 years | +0.08% |
| 2022 | 74.491 years | +5.28% |
| 2021 | 70.752 years | -3.07% |
| 2020 | 72.994 years | +2.22% |
| 2019 | 71.408 years | -3.58% |
| 2018 | 74.062 years | +0.04% |
| 2017 | 74.031 years | -0.01% |
| 2016 | 74.042 years | +0.32% |
| 2015 | 73.805 years | -0.30% |
| 2014 | 74.029 years | +0.13% |
| 2013 | 73.93 years | +0.30% |
| 2012 | 73.707 years | +0.18% |
| 2011 | 73.571 years | +0.17% |
| 2010 | 73.449 years | -0.01% |
| 2009 | 73.455 years | +0.01% |
| 2008 | 73.445 years | -0.02% |
| 2007 | 73.463 years | +0.01% |
| 2006 | 73.456 years | +0.06% |
| 2005 | 73.413 years | +0.24% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.235 years | +0.03% |
| 2003 | 73.213 years | +0.26% |
| 2002 | 73.023 years | +0.35% |
| 2001 | 72.765 years | +0.39% |
| 2000 | 72.481 years | +0.46% |
| 1999 | 72.147 years | +0.43% |
| 1998 | 71.84 years | +0.34% |
| 1997 | 71.597 years | +0.19% |
| 1996 | 71.464 years | +0.06% |
| 1995 | 71.422 years | -0.01% |
| 1994 | 71.429 years | +0.01% |
| 1993 | 71.42 years | +0.17% |
| 1992 | 71.298 years | +0.16% |
| 1991 | 71.183 years | +0.34% |
| 1990 | 70.945 years | +0.32% |
| 1989 | 70.719 years | +0.30% |
| 1988 | 70.508 years | +0.18% |
| 1987 | 70.383 years | +0.10% |
| 1986 | 70.316 years | +0.04% |
| 1985 | 70.289 years | +0.14% |
| 1984 | 70.192 years | +0.27% |
| 1983 | 70.003 years | +0.46% |
| 1982 | 69.682 years | +0.45% |
| 1981 | 69.368 years | +0.40% |
| 1980 | 69.091 years | +0.19% |
| 1979 | 68.96 years | +0.13% |
| 1978 | 68.873 years | +0.16% |
| 1977 | 68.762 years | +0.34% |
| 1976 | 68.529 years | +0.57% |
| 1975 | 68.14 years | +0.82% |
| 1974 | 67.585 years | +0.65% |
| 1973 | 67.147 years | +0.55% |
| 1972 | 66.781 years | +0.38% |
| 1971 | 66.526 years | +0.55% |
| 1970 | 66.163 years | +0.59% |
| 1969 | 65.773 years | +0.57% |
| 1968 | 65.399 years | +0.57% |
| 1967 | 65.03 years | +0.68% |
| 1966 | 64.589 years | +0.49% |
| 1965 | 64.272 years | +0.59% |
| 1964 | 63.897 years | +0.57% |
| 1963 | 63.532 years | +0.55% |
| 1962 | 63.187 years | +0.60% |
| 1961 | 62.813 years | +0.57% |
| 1960 | 62.454 years | — |
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