Sex gap in life expectancy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sex gap in life expectancy was 3.34 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.34 years
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.91 years
in 1971
All-time low
-3.89 years
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy 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 in Bangladesh is 3.34 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Bangladesh peaked at 9.91 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, -3.89 years, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 212th 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.4716 years | — |
| 1951 | -0.6408 years | +35.9% |
| 1952 | -0.7919 years | +23.6% |
| 1953 | -0.9262 years | +17.0% |
| 1954 | -1.06 years | +14.8% |
| 1955 | -1.17 years | +10.3% |
| 1956 | -1.26 years | +7.2% |
| 1957 | -1.36 years | +7.8% |
| 1958 | -1.42 years | +4.6% |
| 1959 | -1.47 years | +3.5% |
| 1960 | -1.54 years | +5.0% |
| 1961 | -1.68 years | +8.9% |
| 1962 | -1.61 years | -3.8% |
| 1963 | -1.84 years | +14.2% |
| 1964 | -1.69 years | -8.5% |
| 1965 | -2.13 years | +26.5% |
| 1966 | -1.79 years | -16.1% |
| 1967 | -1.85 years | +3.4% |
| 1968 | -1.92 years | +3.7% |
| 1969 | -1.99 years | +3.8% |
| 1970 | -3.89 years | +95.5% |
| 1971 | 9.91 years | -354.7% |
| 1972 | -2.08 years | -120.9% |
| 1973 | -2.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | -1.92 years | -7.8% |
| 1975 | -2.03 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | -2.01 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | -1.99 years | -1.3% |
| 1978 | -1.94 years | -2.2% |
| 1979 | -1.88 years | -3.6% |
| 1980 | -1.77 years | -5.7% |
| 1981 | -1.65 years | -6.5% |
| 1982 | -1.49 years | -9.9% |
| 1983 | -1.3 years | -13.0% |
| 1984 | -1.06 years | -17.8% |
| 1985 | -0.9449 years | -11.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6592 years | -30.2% |
| 1987 | -0.5438 years | -17.5% |
| 1988 | -0.493 years | -9.3% |
| 1989 | -0.4834 years | -1.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4762 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | -1.33 years | +179.1% |
| 1992 | -0.3662 years | -72.4% |
| 1993 | -0.2255 years | -38.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0219 years | -90.3% |
| 1995 | 0.216 years | -1086.3% |
| 1996 | 0.475 years | +119.9% |
| 1997 | 0.738 years | +55.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9913 years | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 years | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 1.44 years | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1.63 years | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8 years | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 years | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.07 years | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.19 years | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 years | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.44 years | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.66 years | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9 years | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.17 years | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.67 years | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.85 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.93 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.92 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.83 years | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.71 years | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.57 years | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.47 years | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.84 years | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.36 years | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 3.48 years | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.34 years | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.06 years | -1.47 years | -0.4716 years | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.8 years | -2.13 years | -1.54 years | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9903 years | -3.89 years | 9.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.04 years | -1.77 years | -0.4834 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1224 years | -1.33 years | 1.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 years | 1.44 years | 2.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 years | 3.17 years | 3.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 years | 3.34 years | 3.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 209 Timor-Leste 3.37 years compare
- 210 Gambia 3.36 years compare
- 211 New Zealand 3.36 years compare
- 213 Congo 3.34 years compare
- 214 Luxembourg 3.27 years compare
- 215 Netherlands 3.2 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 in Bangladesh?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Bangladesh was 3.34 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 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.89 years in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Bangladesh ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.