Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh is 63.05, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh peaked at 63.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.66, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.66 | — |
| 2001 | 57.18 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.54 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.92 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.76 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.04 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.35 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.87 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.36 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.76 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.54 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.29 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 62.69 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.88 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.22 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.45 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.74 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.98 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.34 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.05 | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 63.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 63.05 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.93, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.51 | 56.66 | 60.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8 | 60.76 | 63.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2 | 63.05 | 63.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh was 63.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 63.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.66 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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