Bangladesh vs Brunei: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Bangladesh
73.03 years
in 2023
Brunei
73.33 years
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
108th
Brunei rank
106th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 73.33 years against 73.03 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 108th and Brunei ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.12 years | 53.48 years | 12.35 years | Brunei |
| 1960s | 47.46 years | 60.9 years | 13.44 years | Brunei |
| 1970s | 48.07 years | 66.11 years | 18.05 years | Brunei |
| 1980s | 54.43 years | 69.06 years | 14.63 years | Brunei |
| 1990s | 57.89 years | 70.91 years | 13.01 years | Brunei |
| 2000s | 64.02 years | 72.6 years | 8.58 years | Brunei |
| 2010s | 68.56 years | 72.93 years | 4.38 years | Brunei |
| 2020s | 71.17 years | 72.65 years | 1.49 years | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Bangladesh or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 73.33 years against 73.03 years in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Bangladesh and Brunei?
- 0.3 years, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brunei?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Brunei rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th and Brunei ranks 106th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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