Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 74.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Bangladesh stood at 74.67 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Bangladesh peaked at 74.67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.52 years, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.67 years | — |
| 1971 | 26.52 years | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 49.65 years | +87.2% |
| 1973 | 49.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 49.59 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 50.63 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 50.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 51.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 51.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 51.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 52.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 53.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 53.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 54.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 54.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.78 years | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 56.59 years | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 57.07 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 58.24 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 58.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 61.24 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 62.84 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.59 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 64.29 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.51 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.05 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.62 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.42 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.27 years | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 74.67 years | +0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 74.67 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 74.67 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 73.82 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +87.2% | 26.52 years | 49.65 years |
| 1971 | -37.8% | 42.67 years | 26.52 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.47 years | 26.52 years | 51.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.93 years | 52.28 years | 55.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.94 years | 53.78 years | 61.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.03 years | 62.05 years | 67.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 years | 68.01 years | 72.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.87 years | 71.1 years | 74.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Bangladesh?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Bangladesh was 74.67 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74.67 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 years in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release