Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 73.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
73.95
in 2019
All-time low
65.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Bangladesh stood at 73.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Bangladesh peaked at 73.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.36, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 78th of 185 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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.36 | — |
| 2001 | 65.96 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66.35 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.78 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.37 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.79 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.09 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.43 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.03 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.6 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 70.06 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.08 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 72.09 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72.59 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.19 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.44 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.38 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.67 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.95 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.3 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.1 | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 73.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 73.1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.99, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.48 | 65.36 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.62 | 70.06 | 73.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2 | 73.1 | 73.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 75 Latvia 73.2 compare
- 76 Cape Verde 73.16 compare
- 77 Belarus 73.12 compare
- 79 North Macedonia 73 compare
- 80 Armenia 72.98 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 72.91 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)
- 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 who gho in Bangladesh?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Bangladesh was 73.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.36 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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