Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 73.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.03 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.03 years
in 2023
All-time low
22.8 years
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 73.03 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 73.03 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.8 years, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.62 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.43 years | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 39.21 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 39.88 years | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 40.87 years | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 41.62 years | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 42.2 years | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 43.22 years | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 43.76 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 44.42 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 45.69 years | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 46.54 years | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 46.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.56 years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 47.08 years | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.5 years | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 48.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 49.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 49.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 44.6 years | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 22.8 years | -48.9% |
| 1972 | 50.66 years | +122.1% |
| 1973 | 50.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 50.52 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 51.61 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 51.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 52.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 52.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 53.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 53.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 54.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 54.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 54.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 55.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 55.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 56.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 54.43 years | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 56.77 years | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 57.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 57.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 58.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 59.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 59.96 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.38 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.08 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.75 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.38 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.94 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.58 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.57 years | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 73.03 years | +0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 73.03 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 73.03 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 72.17 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +122.1% | 22.8 years | 50.66 years |
| 1971 | -48.9% | 44.6 years | 22.8 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.12 years | 37.62 years | 44.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.46 years | 44.72 years | 49.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.07 years | 22.8 years | 52.87 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.43 years | 53.13 years | 55.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.89 years | 54.43 years | 60.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.02 years | 61.38 years | 66.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.56 years | 66.52 years | 70.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.17 years | 69.48 years | 73.03 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 105 Guam 73.44 years compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 73.33 years compare
- 107 Morocco 73.17 years compare
- 109 Cape Verde 72.86 years compare
- 110 Brazil 72.76 years compare
- 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 72.75 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bangladesh?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bangladesh was 73.03 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.03 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 years in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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