Womens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Womens life expectancy at birth was 76.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.37
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.37
in 2023
All-time low
32.72
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 76.37 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh peaked at 76.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.72, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 135th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.15 | — |
| 1951 | 37.79 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 38.42 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 38.95 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 39.81 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 40.45 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 40.94 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 41.87 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 42.34 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 42.95 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 43.18 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 44.02 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 44.93 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 44.77 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 45.88 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 44.95 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 46.72 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 47.11 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 47.41 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 47.65 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 40.71 | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 32.72 | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 48.58 | +48.5% |
| 1973 | 48.84 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 48.6 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 49.58 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 49.91 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 50.24 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 50.59 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 50.99 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.37 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.78 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 52.24 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 52.76 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 53.26 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 53.44 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 54.24 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 54.61 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 54.91 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 55.26 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.57 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.1 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 56.4 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 56.96 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.63 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.36 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 59.19 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.06 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 60.95 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 61.89 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 62.81 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 63.7 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.55 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.32 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.01 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.67 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.27 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.74 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.45 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.06 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.69 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.32 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.94 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 71.54 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.09 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.07 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.51 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.95 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.4 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.43 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.85 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.05 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 76.37 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.07 | 37.15 | 42.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.66 | 43.18 | 47.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.08 | 32.72 | 50.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.39 | 51.37 | 55.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.01 | 53.1 | 61.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.16 | 62.81 | 69.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.21 | 69.69 | 74.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.67 | 72.85 | 76.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 132 Belize 76.5 compare
- 133 Mongolia 76.43 compare
- 134 Tonga 76.41 compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 137 El Salvador 76.26 compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh was 76.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 76.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.72 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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