Life expectancy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectancy was 71.97 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Bangladesh, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy in Bangladesh stood at 71.97 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Bangladesh peaked at 71.97 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.6 years, in 1950.
Bangladesh ranks 91st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.6 years | — |
| 1955 | 38.6 years | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 39.83 years | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 42.24 years | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 44.25 years | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 46 years | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 47.67 years | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 50.92 years | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 55.99 years | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 59.47 years | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 65.78 years | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 67.3 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 68.64 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 70.49 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 71.97 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.6 years | 36.6 years | 38.6 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.04 years | 39.83 years | 42.24 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.13 years | 44.25 years | 46 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.29 years | 47.67 years | 50.92 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.73 years | 55.99 years | 59.47 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.54 years | 65.78 years | 67.3 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.56 years | 68.64 years | 70.49 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.97 years | 71.97 years | 71.97 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 72.14 years compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.13 years compare
- 90 Philippines 72.12 years compare
- 92 Jamaica 71.87 years compare
- 93 Guatemala 71.8 years compare
- 94 Nicaragua 71.8 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Bangladesh?
- Life expectancy in Bangladesh was 71.97 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71.97 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 years in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.