Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Bangladesh
76.37 years
in 2023
El Salvador
76.26 years
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
141st
El Salvador rank
143rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 76.37 years against 76.26 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.07 years | 47.86 years | 7.79 years | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 45.66 years | 52.1 years | 6.45 years | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 47.08 years | 56.82 years | 9.75 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 53.39 years | 62.44 years | 9.05 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 58.01 years | 69.71 years | 11.7 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 66.16 years | 73.77 years | 7.61 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 72.21 years | 75.67 years | 3.46 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 74.67 years | 75.37 years | 0.6972 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- Bangladesh, at 76.37 years against 76.26 years in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 0.11 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 143rd 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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