Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectancy at birth was 74.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 74.67 years for life expectancy at birth in 2023. 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 in Bangladesh peaked at 74.67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.52 years, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 124th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.63 years | 37.41 years | 43.72 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.59 years | 43.98 years | 48.69 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.47 years | 26.52 years | 51.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.93 years | 52.28 years | 55.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.94 years | 53.78 years | 61.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.03 years | 62.05 years | 67.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 years | 68.01 years | 72.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.87 years | 71.1 years | 74.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh?
- Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh was 74.67 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74.67 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 years in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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