Inequality in life expectancy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1575 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Bangladesh, 2010–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2024 | 0.1744 | 0.2326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1621 | 0.1575 | 0.1662 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
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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