Probability that a male will outlive a female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 43.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.67
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 229 countries
All-time high
53.8
in 1970
All-time low
41.01
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Bangladesh is 43.67, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Bangladesh peaked at 53.8 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41.01, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.77 | — |
| 1951 | 49.99 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 50.18 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 50.36 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 50.55 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 50.71 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 50.83 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 50.98 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 51.07 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 51.15 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 51.25 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 51.45 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 51.42 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.7 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.57 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 52.08 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 51.77 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 51.88 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.99 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.09 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 53.8 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 41.01 | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 52.18 | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 52.17 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.93 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 52.12 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 52.15 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.22 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 52.31 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 52.38 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.39 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 52.36 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 52.21 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 51.98 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 51.65 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.42 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 51 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 50.78 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 50.66 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.6 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.55 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.62 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 50.31 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 50.06 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.72 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.32 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 48.88 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 48.42 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.96 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.53 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.13 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.76 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.44 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.16 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.93 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.44 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.17 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.66 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.09 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.44 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 42.79 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.23 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.83 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.68 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.75 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.99 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.34 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.72 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.05 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.03 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 43.42 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 43.32 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.67 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.56 | 49.77 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.72 | 51.25 | 52.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.23 | 41.01 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5 | 50.6 | 52.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.44 | 47.53 | 51.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.75 | 44.09 | 47.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.38 | 41.68 | 43.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 | 42.03 | 43.67 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Bangladesh?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Bangladesh was 43.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8 in 1970.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.01 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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