Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 8.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.94 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9 years
in 2022
All-time low
2.93 years
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.94 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Bangladesh peaked at 9 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.93 years, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 80th of 236 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 3.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 3.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.73 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.82 years | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.88 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.01 years | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.82 years | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.93 years | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 4.3 years | +46.7% |
| 1973 | 4.41 years | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.47 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.58 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.56 years | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.51 years | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.45 years | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4 years | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.37 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.37 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.37 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.33 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.28 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.23 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.18 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.05 years | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.24 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.33 years | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.46 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.61 years | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.77 years | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.93 years | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.08 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.21 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.31 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.42 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.54 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.69 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.19 years | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.51 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.86 years | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.19 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.47 years | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.67 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.11 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.56 years | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 7.72 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9 years | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 8.94 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.35 years | 3.21 years | 3.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 years | 3.55 years | 4.01 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.28 years | 2.93 years | 4.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 years | 4.23 years | 4.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 years | 4.05 years | 4.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 4.77 years | 6.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 years | 6.51 years | 8.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 years | 7.56 years | 9 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 77 Mauritius 9.05 years compare
- 78 Czechia 9.03 years compare
- 79 Russian Federation 8.98 years compare
- 81 Viet Nam 8.91 years compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 8.86 years compare
- 83 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 8.84 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Bangladesh?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Bangladesh was 8.94 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 years in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Bangladesh ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.