Life expectation at birth by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.37
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.37
in 2023
All-time low
32.72
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 76.37 for life expectation at birth by sex 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, life expectation at birth by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 76.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.72, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | 44.94 | -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 | 51.36 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.78 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 52.24 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 52.76 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 53.26 | +1.0% |
| 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 | 72.1 | +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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 76.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 76.37 is above the median for South Asia, which is 75.67, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | +48.5% | 32.72 | 48.58 |
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 | 51.36 | 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
- 138 Belize 76.49 compare
- 139 Mongolia 76.43 compare
- 140 Tonga 76.41 compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
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 expectation at birth by sex in Bangladesh?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Bangladesh was 76.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 76.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.72 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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