Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 63.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63.05
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
63.98
in 2019
All-time low
56.66
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bangladesh stood at 63.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bangladesh peaked at 63.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.66, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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% |
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
- 87 Oman 63.19 compare
- 88 Grenada 63.16 compare
- 89 Tajikistan 63.09 compare
- 91 Peru 62.99 compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 62.93 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.88 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bangladesh?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Bangladesh was 63.05 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 63.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.66 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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