What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Bahrain?

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Bahrain was 81.28 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 81.28 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 38.6 years in 1950.

How does Bahrain rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?

Bahrain ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Bahrain

Name: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Bahrain
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 81.28 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

81.28 years

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

47th

of 236 countries

All-time high

81.28 years

in 2023

All-time low

38.6 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Bahrain, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs. health spending in Bahrain stood at 81.28 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Bahrain peaked at 81.28 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.6 years, in 1950.

Bahrain ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	42.89 years	38.6 years	48.95 years	10
1960s	57.4 years	50.63 years	63.35 years	10
1970s	67.7 years	64.36 years	70.3 years	10
1980s	71.83 years	70.68 years	72.52 years	10
1990s	73.35 years	72.59 years	74.41 years	10
2000s	76.12 years	74.67 years	78.02 years	10
2010s	79.96 years	78.59 years	80.47 years	10
2020s	79.76 years	78.08 years	81.28 years	4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

44 Slovenia 81.6 years compare
45 Germany 81.38 years compare
46 United Kingdom 81.3 years compare
48 Chile 81.17 years compare
49 Maldives 81.04 years compare
50 Isle of Man 81 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Bahrain

Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 10,000 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 9,138 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 9,566 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 9,429 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 10,062 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 9,725 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 10,457 (2025)
Population, female 607,514 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 10,221 (2025)
Age dependency ratio 28.9% (2025)

All data for Bahrain →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Bahrain?: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Bahrain was 81.28 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 81.28 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 38.6 years in 1950.
How does Bahrain rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?: Bahrain ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.