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Bangladesh Life Expectancy

Bangladesh's life expectancy rose to 74.67 years in 2023, up from 74.26 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.6% (0.41) from the previous year. Bangladesh has life expectancy higher than the global median (74.67 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, Bangladesh is higher (74.67 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 23rd out of 48 countries in Asia.

Bangladesh's happiness index fell to 3.85 points in 2024, down from 3.89 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 74.67
2022 74.26
2021 71.1
2020 71.42
2019 72.62
2018 72.12
2017 71.61
2016 71.08
2015 70.54
2014 70.02
2013 69.49
2012 68.99
2011 68.5
2010 68.01
2009 67.53
2008 67.05
2007 66.46
2006 66.05
2005 65.51
2004 64.91
2003 64.29
2002 63.59
2001 62.84
2000 62.05
1999 61.24
1998 60.43
1997 59.67
1996 58.94
1995 58.24
1994 57.64
1993 57.07
1992 56.59
1991 53.78
1990 55.82
1989 55.51
1988 55.17
1987 54.9
1986 54.59
1985 53.94
1984 53.83
1983 53.44
1982 53.01
1981 52.64
1980 52.28
1979 51.96
1978 51.6
1977 51.26
1976 50.95
1975 50.63
1974 49.59
1973 49.91
1972 49.65
1971 26.52
1970 42.67
1969 48.69
1968 48.4
1967 48.07
1966 47.64
1965 46.05
1964 46.75
1963 45.72
1962 45.76
1961 44.89
1960 43.98
Bangladesh Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Bangladesh is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 24.4 24.4 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.67 0.66 2021