Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 2.6 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.6 years
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.48 years
in 1971
All-time low
-2.25 years
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Bangladesh is 2.6 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Bangladesh peaked at 4.48 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.25 years, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.581 years | — |
| 1951 | 0.3938 years | -32.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2311 years | -41.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0963 years | -58.3% |
| 1954 | -0.0423 years | -143.9% |
| 1955 | -0.1386 years | +227.7% |
| 1956 | -0.1993 years | +43.8% |
| 1957 | -0.2798 years | +40.4% |
| 1958 | -0.3131 years | +11.9% |
| 1959 | -0.342 years | +9.2% |
| 1960 | -0.3969 years | +16.1% |
| 1961 | -0.495 years | +24.7% |
| 1962 | -0.467 years | -5.7% |
| 1963 | -0.6341 years | +35.8% |
| 1964 | -0.5631 years | -11.2% |
| 1965 | -0.8871 years | +57.5% |
| 1966 | -0.7104 years | -19.9% |
| 1967 | -0.7913 years | +11.4% |
| 1968 | -0.8662 years | +9.5% |
| 1969 | -0.926 years | +6.9% |
| 1970 | -2.25 years | +143.3% |
| 1971 | 4.48 years | -298.9% |
| 1972 | -0.8842 years | -119.7% |
| 1973 | -0.8242 years | -6.8% |
| 1974 | -0.6743 years | -18.2% |
| 1975 | -0.7393 years | +9.6% |
| 1976 | -0.7798 years | +5.5% |
| 1977 | -0.894 years | +14.6% |
| 1978 | -1.05 years | +17.1% |
| 1979 | -1.19 years | +14.1% |
| 1980 | -1.3 years | +8.9% |
| 1981 | -1.35 years | +3.5% |
| 1982 | -1.27 years | -5.3% |
| 1983 | -1.12 years | -11.9% |
| 1984 | -0.903 years | -19.6% |
| 1985 | -0.7214 years | -20.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4403 years | -39.0% |
| 1987 | -0.2568 years | -41.7% |
| 1988 | -0.1301 years | -49.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0396 years | -69.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0384 years | -197.0% |
| 1991 | -0.3396 years | -984.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2109 years | -162.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3291 years | +56.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4724 years | +43.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6297 years | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7967 years | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 0.969 years | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 1.14 years | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31 years | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.46 years | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6 years | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.71 years | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 years | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.87 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.94 years | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.04 years | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.16 years | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.39 years | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.69 years | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.04 years | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.39 years | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7 years | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 years | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.96 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.89 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.72 years | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5 years | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.26 years | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.05 years | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.28 years | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.87 years | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.81 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 years | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0013 years | -0.342 years | 0.581 years | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6737 years | -0.926 years | -0.3969 years | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.481 years | -2.25 years | 4.48 years | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7536 years | -1.35 years | -0.0396 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5553 years | -0.3396 years | 1.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 years | 1.46 years | 2.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 years | 3.04 years | 3.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 years | 2.6 years | 3.28 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 201 Burkina Faso 2.68 years compare
- 202 New Zealand 2.67 years compare
- 203 Djibouti 2.66 years compare
- 205 Côte d'Ivoire 2.58 years compare
- 206 Ghana 2.58 years compare
- 207 Greenland 2.51 years compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Bangladesh?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Bangladesh was 2.6 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.25 years in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Bangladesh ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.