Life expectancy of women vs. men in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 76.37 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.37 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.37 years
in 2023
All-time low
32.72 years
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 76.37 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Bangladesh peaked at 76.37 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.72 years, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.15 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.79 years | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 38.42 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 38.95 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 39.81 years | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 40.45 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 40.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 41.87 years | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 42.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 42.95 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 43.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 44.02 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 44.93 years | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 44.77 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 45.88 years | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 44.95 years | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 46.72 years | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 47.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 47.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 47.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 40.71 years | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 32.72 years | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 48.58 years | +48.5% |
| 1973 | 48.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 48.6 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 49.58 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 49.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 50.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 50.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 50.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 52.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 52.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 53.26 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 53.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 54.24 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 54.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 54.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 55.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.1 years | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 56.4 years | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 56.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 59.19 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.06 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 60.95 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 61.89 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 62.81 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 63.7 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.67 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.45 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.94 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 71.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.09 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.6 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.43 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.85 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.05 years | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 76.37 years | +0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 76.37 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 76.37 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 75.67 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy of women vs. men 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 | +48.5% | 32.72 years | 48.58 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.07 years | 37.15 years | 42.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.66 years | 43.18 years | 47.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.08 years | 32.72 years | 50.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.39 years | 51.37 years | 55.26 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.01 years | 53.1 years | 61.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.16 years | 62.81 years | 69.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.21 years | 69.69 years | 74.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.67 years | 72.85 years | 76.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 138 Belize 76.5 years compare
- 139 Mongolia 76.43 years compare
- 140 Tonga 76.41 years compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 years compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 years compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Bangladesh?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Bangladesh was 76.37 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 76.37 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.72 years in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Bangladesh ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.