Mens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mens life expectancy at birth was 73.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.03
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
103rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.03
in 2023
All-time low
22.8
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh is 73.03, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh peaked at 73.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 103rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.62 | — |
| 1951 | 38.43 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 39.21 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 39.88 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 40.87 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 41.62 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 42.2 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 43.22 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 43.76 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 44.42 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.72 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 45.69 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 46.54 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 46.61 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.56 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 47.08 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.5 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 48.95 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 49.32 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 49.65 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 44.6 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 22.8 | -48.9% |
| 1972 | 50.66 | +122.1% |
| 1973 | 50.92 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 50.52 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 51.61 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 51.93 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.23 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 52.54 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 52.87 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 53.13 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.44 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 53.73 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 54.06 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 54.33 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 54.38 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.9 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 55.15 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 55.41 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.74 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 56.05 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 54.43 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 56.77 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 57.19 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 57.66 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 58.15 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.72 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 59.33 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 59.96 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.67 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.38 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.08 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.75 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.38 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.94 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.48 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.95 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.31 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.79 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.16 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.52 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.89 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.28 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.68 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.17 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.68 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.23 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.8 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.38 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.93 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.58 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.48 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.57 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 73.03 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.12 | 37.62 | 44.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.46 | 44.72 | 49.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.07 | 22.8 | 52.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.43 | 53.13 | 55.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.89 | 54.43 | 60.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.02 | 61.38 | 66.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.56 | 66.52 | 70.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.17 | 69.48 | 73.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 mens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh was 73.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Bangladesh ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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