Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 74.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bangladesh stood at 74.67. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bangladesh peaked at 74.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.52, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 124th 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 including the un projections in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.41 | — |
| 1951 | 38.14 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 38.84 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 39.45 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 40.37 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 41.07 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 41.6 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 42.58 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 43.08 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 43.72 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 43.98 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 44.89 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 45.77 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 45.72 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 46.75 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 46.05 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 47.64 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 48.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 48.4 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 48.69 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.67 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 26.52 | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 49.65 | +87.2% |
| 1973 | 49.91 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 49.59 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 50.63 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 50.95 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 51.27 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 51.6 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 51.96 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 52.28 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.64 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 53.01 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 53.44 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.83 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.94 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 54.59 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 54.9 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.17 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.51 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.82 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.78 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 56.59 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 57.07 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.64 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 58.24 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 58.94 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.67 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.43 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 61.24 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.05 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 62.84 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.59 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 64.29 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.91 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.51 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.05 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.46 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.05 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.01 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.5 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.99 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.02 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.54 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.08 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.61 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.12 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.62 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.42 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.27 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 74.67 | +0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 74.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 74.67 is above the median for South Asia, which is 73.82, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 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 | +87.2% | 26.52 | 49.65 |
| 1971 | -37.8% | 42.67 | 26.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.63 | 37.41 | 43.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.59 | 43.98 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.47 | 26.52 | 51.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.93 | 52.28 | 55.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.94 | 53.78 | 61.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.03 | 62.05 | 67.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 | 68.01 | 72.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.87 | 71.1 | 74.67 | 4 |
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 life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bangladesh?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Bangladesh was 74.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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