Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bahrain is 90.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bahrain peaked at 91.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1960.
That places Bahrain 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6% | — |
| 1961 | 51.8% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 54.1% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 56.3% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 58.4% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 60.5% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 62.5% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 64.3% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 66.1% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 67.7% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 69.3% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 70.6% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 90.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 90.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.1% | 49.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 69.3% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 78.4% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 80.5% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 85.9% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 88.4% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 87.5% | 91.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 50 Isle of Man 91.5% compare
- 51 United States Virgin Islands 91.3% compare
- 52 Costa Rica 91.0% compare
- 54 Curacao 90.8% compare
- 55 Chile 90.8% compare
- 56 British Virgin Islands 90.7% compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bahrain?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bahrain was 90.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.