Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 74.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.67
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.67
in 2023
All-time low
21.5
in 1906
Years of data
79
1876–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh, 1876–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 74.67 for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 74.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 1906.
That places Bangladesh 118th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 25.5 | — |
| 1886 | 23.2 | -9.0% |
| 1896 | 22 | -5.2% |
| 1906 | 21.5 | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 24.9 | +15.8% |
| 1950 | 37.41 | +50.2% |
| 1951 | 38.14 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 38.84 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 39.44 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 40.37 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 41.07 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 41.6 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 42.57 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 43.08 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 43.72 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 43.98 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 44.89 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 45.77 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 45.72 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 46.75 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 46.05 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 47.64 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 48.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 48.4 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 48.69 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.67 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 26.52 | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 49.65 | +87.2% |
| 1973 | 49.91 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 49.59 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 50.63 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 50.95 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 51.27 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 51.6 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 51.96 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 52.28 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.64 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 53.01 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 53.44 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.83 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.94 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 54.59 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 54.9 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.17 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.51 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.82 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.78 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 56.59 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 57.07 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.64 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 58.24 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 58.94 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.67 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.43 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 61.24 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.05 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 62.84 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.59 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 64.29 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.91 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.51 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.05 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.46 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.05 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.01 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.5 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.99 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.02 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.54 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.08 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.61 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.12 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.63 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.42 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.26 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 74.67 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 1 |
| 1880s | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 1 |
| 1890s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 1 |
| 1920s | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 1 |
| 1950s | 40.63 | 37.41 | 43.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.59 | 43.98 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.47 | 26.52 | 51.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.93 | 52.28 | 55.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.94 | 53.78 | 61.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.03 | 62.05 | 67.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 | 68.01 | 72.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.87 | 71.1 | 74.67 | 4 |
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- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0667 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 74.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 1906.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 118th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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