Bangladesh vs Philippines: Life expectancy
Bangladesh
71.97 years
in 2020
Philippines
72.12 years
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
91st
Philippines rank
90th
Life expectancy over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 72.12 years against 71.97 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.15 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 90th of 162 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.6 years | 49.33 years | 11.73 years | Philippines |
| 1960s | 41.04 years | 54.56 years | 13.52 years | Philippines |
| 1970s | 45.13 years | 58.37 years | 13.24 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 49.29 years | 62.16 years | 12.87 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 57.73 years | 67.07 years | 9.34 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 66.54 years | 69.83 years | 3.29 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 69.56 years | 71.01 years | 1.45 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 71.97 years | 72.12 years | 0.1513 years | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 72.12 years against 71.97 years in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 0.15 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for life expectancy?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 90th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.