Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Bangladesh's life expectancy stands at 74.93 as of 2024-12-31, up from 74.67 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Bangladesh's life expectancy was 74.93, up from 74.67 in 2023.
In 2023, Bangladesh's life expectancy was 74.67, up from 74.27 in 2022.
In 2022, Bangladesh's life expectancy was 74.27, up from 71.1 in 2021.
In 2021, Bangladesh's life expectancy was 71.1, down from 71.42 in 2020.
In 2020, Bangladesh's life expectancy was 71.42, down from 72.63 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.93 | +0.258 |
| 2023 | 74.67 | +0.407 |
| 2022 | 74.27 | +3.16 |
| 2021 | 71.1 | -0.318 |
| 2020 | 71.42 | -1.2 |
| 2019 | 72.63 | +0.503 |
| 2018 | 72.12 | +0.516 |
| 2017 | 71.61 | +0.531 |
| 2016 | 71.08 | +0.532 |
| 2015 | 70.54 | +0.527 |
| 2014 | 70.02 | +0.529 |
| 2013 | 69.49 | +0.498 |
| 2012 | 68.99 | +0.49 |
| 2011 | 68.5 | +0.49 |
| 2010 | 68.01 | +0.482 |
| 2009 | 67.53 | +0.48 |
| 2008 | 67.05 | +0.589 |
| 2007 | 66.46 | +0.41 |
| 2006 | 66.05 | +0.539 |
| 2005 | 65.51 | +0.597 |
| 2004 | 64.91 | +0.624 |
| 2003 | 64.29 | +0.697 |
| 2002 | 63.59 | +0.755 |
| 2001 | 62.84 | +0.787 |
| 2000 | 62.05 | +0.805 |
| 1999 | 61.24 | +0.815 |
| 1998 | 60.43 | +0.758 |
| 1997 | 59.67 | +0.731 |
| 1996 | 58.94 | +0.696 |
| 1995 | 58.24 | +0.604 |
| 1994 | 57.64 | +0.567 |
| 1993 | 57.07 | +0.481 |
| 1992 | 56.59 | +2.81 |
| 1991 | 53.78 | -2.04 |
| 1990 | 55.82 | +0.308 |
| 1989 | 55.51 | +0.34 |
| 1988 | 55.17 | +0.275 |
| 1987 | 54.9 | +0.307 |
| 1986 | 54.59 | +0.655 |
| 1985 | 53.94 | +0.111 |
| 1984 | 53.83 | +0.385 |
| 1983 | 53.44 | +0.429 |
| 1982 | 53.01 | +0.374 |
| 1981 | 52.64 | +0.36 |
| 1980 | 52.28 | +0.319 |
| 1979 | 51.96 | +0.363 |
| 1978 | 51.6 | +0.331 |
| 1977 | 51.27 | +0.314 |
| 1976 | 50.95 | +0.324 |
| 1975 | 50.63 | +1.04 |
| 1974 | 49.59 | -0.325 |
| 1973 | 49.91 | +0.267 |
| 1972 | 49.65 | +23.13 |
| 1971 | 26.52 | -16.15 |
| 1970 | 42.67 | -6.02 |
| 1969 | 48.69 | +0.286 |
| 1968 | 48.4 | +0.334 |
| 1967 | 48.07 | +0.422 |
| 1966 | 47.64 | +1.6 |
| 1965 | 46.05 | -0.706 |
| 1964 | 46.75 | +1.03 |
| 1963 | 45.72 | -0.043 |
| 1962 | 45.77 | +0.878 |
| 1961 | 44.89 | +0.907 |
| 1960 | 43.98 | — |
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Bangladesh's life expectancy is 74.93 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 74.67 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 74.93 (2024); the lowest is 26.52 (1971), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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