Inequality in life expectancy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1575 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1575
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2326
in 2010
All-time low
0.1575
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Inequality in life expectancy in Bangladesh, 2010–2023

00.050.10.150.20.252010201620232010: 0.2332011: 0.2242012: 0.2182013: 0.2122014: 0.2042015: 0.1992016: 0.1922017: 0.1872018: 0.182019: 0.1742020: 0.1662021: 0.1642022: 0.162023: 0.158

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Bangladesh stood at 0.1575. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2326 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1575, in 2023.

Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2024 0.1744 0.2326 10
2020s 0.1621 0.1575 0.1662 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 60 Libya 0.1684 compare
  2. 61 Nauru 0.1682 compare
  3. 62 Marshall Islands 0.1643 compare
  4. 64 Tajikistan 0.1575 compare
  5. 65 India 0.1547 compare
  6. 66 Fiji 0.1545 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in life expectancy in Bangladesh?
Inequality in life expectancy in Bangladesh was 0.1575 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.2326 in 2010.
What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1575 in 2023.
How does Bangladesh rank for inequality in life expectancy?
Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inequality in life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
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