World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Bangladesh: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 74.9 yrs (2024), 107th of 217 in the world and 3rd of 6 in South Asia. Life expectancy, women is 76.7 yrs (2024), 121st of 217 in the world and 3rd of 6 in South Asia. Life expectancy, men is 73.3 yrs (2024), 95th of 217 in the world and 3rd of 6 in South Asia.

Life expectancy74.9 yrs2024 · world 107/217 · region 3/6Life expectancy, women76.7 yrs2024 · world 121/217 · region 3/6Life expectancy, men73.3 yrs2024 · world 95/217 · region 3/6Infant mortality24.42024 · world 57/196 · region 1/6
Life expectancy
BangladeshSouth AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
5560657075199520002005201020152020Bangladesh74.9 yrsSouth AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
BangladeshSouth AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
556065707580199520002005201020152020Bangladesh76.7 yrsSouth AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Bangladesh in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years74.9 yrs2024107/2173/662.0 yrs68.0 yrs71.4 yrs+7.0%since 201472.6 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years76.7 yrs2024121/2173/662.8 yrs69.7 yrs73.4 yrs+6.3%since 201474.2 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years73.3 yrs202495/2173/661.4 yrs66.5 yrs69.6 yrs+7.5%since 201471.0 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births24.4202457/1961/659.836.824.8−22%since 201423.233.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births30.5202458/1961/685.548.731.4−25%since 201426.843.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births17.9202451/1961/643.428.818.6−27%since 201416.621.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births115202363/1942/6523275152−50%since 2013120235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months96%202447/1936/674%88%97%+2.0 ppsince 201497%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.1%2024115/1533/60.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20140.2%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people221202429/2082/6221221221±0.0%since 2014189208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP2.2%2023192/1936/61.8%2.3%2.2%−0.1 ppsince 20133.3%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure79.3%20232/1931/661.8%68.0%77.0%+9.7 ppsince 201346.6%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.722023121/1805/60.2420010.350.66+75%since 20130.730.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.92023152/1825/60.319990.51.0+59%since 20131.51.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population98.8%202485/2063/694.6%96.5%98.3%+1.6 ppsince 201495.9%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population67.6%2024153/2036/623.7%40.6%59.7%+19.5 ppsince 201482.0%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults32.0%202423/1661/657.9%44.2%34.9%−12.2 ppsince 201023.6%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people15.3201992/1865/610.816.915.32019−9.5%since 200915.617.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Bangladesh and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Bangladesh. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBangladeshIndiaMyanmar
Life expectancy74.9 yrs202472.2 yrs202467.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women76.7 yrs202473.9 yrs202470.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men73.3 yrs202470.7 yrs202464.0 yrs2024
Infant mortality24.4202423.3202432.82024
Under-5 mortality30.5202426.6202436.92024
Neonatal mortality17.9202416.7202419.62024
Maternal mortality11520238020231852023
Measles vaccination96%202497%202471%2024
HIV prevalence0.1%20240.2%20240.9%2024
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