Life Expectancy at Birth in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Life Expectancy at Birth was 74.93 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
74.93
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 216 countries
All-time high
74.93
in 2024
All-time low
26.52
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Bangladesh, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh stood at 74.93. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh peaked at 74.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.52, in 1971.

That places Bangladesh 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.59 43.98 48.69 10
1970s 47.47 26.52 51.96 10
1980s 53.93 52.28 55.51 10
1990s 57.94 53.78 61.24 10
2000s 65.03 62.05 67.53 10
2010s 70.3 68.01 72.62 10
2020s 73.28 71.1 74.93 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 103 Grenada 75.37 compare
  2. 104 Mexico 75.26 compare
  3. 105 Nicaragua 75.1 compare
  4. 107 Vietnam 74.74 compare
  5. 108 Bahamas, The 74.71 compare
  6. 109 Ukraine 74.69 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More gender data for Bangladesh

All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh?
Life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh was 74.93 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 74.93 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 26.52 in 1971.
How does Bangladesh rank for life expectancy at birth?
Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.