Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1263 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1263
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
69th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4972
in 1971
All-time low
0.1263
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bangladesh stood at 0.1263. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4972 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1263, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 69th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4747 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4669 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4592 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4525 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.443 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4357 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4298 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4201 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.4147 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.4081 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4058 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3969 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3877 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3889 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3781 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.387 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3702 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3668 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3645 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3631 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4292 | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4972 | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.359 | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3583 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3625 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3536 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3506 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3465 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3415 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3355 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3296 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3233 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3172 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3107 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3047 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3018 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2925 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.287 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2816 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2755 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2697 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2911 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.257 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2501 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2427 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2355 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2279 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2205 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2135 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2065 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1938 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1877 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1819 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1765 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1712 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1666 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1638 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1595 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1572 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1554 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1538 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1523 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1504 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1481 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1454 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1425 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1395 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1366 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1339 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1288 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1347 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.129 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1263 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4405 | 0.4081 | 0.4747 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3809 | 0.3631 | 0.4058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3734 | 0.3355 | 0.4972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3024 | 0.2755 | 0.3296 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2414 | 0.2065 | 0.2911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1758 | 0.1572 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1458 | 0.1339 | 0.1554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1297 | 0.1263 | 0.1347 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 66 India 0.1281 compare
- 67 Cambodia 0.128 compare
- 68 Nepal 0.1263 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.1256 compare
- 71 Philippines 0.1239 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 0.1236 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bangladesh?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Bangladesh was 0.1263 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4972 in 1971.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1263 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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