Life Expectancy at Birth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life Expectancy at Birth was 74.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.98 | — |
| 1961 | 44.89 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 45.77 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 45.72 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 46.75 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 46.05 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 47.64 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 48.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 48.4 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 48.69 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.67 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 26.52 | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 49.65 | +87.2% |
| 1973 | 49.91 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 49.59 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 50.63 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 50.95 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 51.27 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 51.6 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 51.96 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 52.28 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.64 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 53.01 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 53.44 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.83 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.94 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 54.59 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 54.9 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.17 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.51 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.82 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.78 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 56.59 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 57.07 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.64 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 58.24 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 58.94 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.67 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.43 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 61.24 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.05 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 62.84 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.59 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 64.29 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.91 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65.51 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.05 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.46 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.05 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.01 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.5 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.99 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.02 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.54 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.08 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.61 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.12 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.62 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.42 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.27 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 74.67 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.93 | +0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 74.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 74.93 is above the median for South Asia, which is 74.1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life Expectancy at Birth 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 | 49.65 |
| 1971 | -37.8% | 42.67 | 26.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.