Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectancy at birth was 73.1 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
73.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.95
in 2019
All-time low
65.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh is 73.1, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh peaked at 73.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.36, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 78th 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.
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 Cabo Verde 73.16 compare
- 77 Belarus, Republic of 73.12 compare
- 79 North Macedonia 73 compare
- 80 Armenia, Republic of 72.98 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan, Republic of 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh?
- Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh was 73.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.36 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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