This statistic shows the median age of the population in Bangladesh from 1950 to 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the Bangladesh population was 24.6 years.

In 1865, the average person born in Bangladesh could expect to live to just over the age of 25 years old. This figure would gradually decline throughout the remainder of the 19th century, falling to just over 20 years by 1900, as the Bengal region of British Raj would see several severe famines in this time period. However, life expectancy would begin to increase gradually in the early 1900s, outside of a small decline in the late 1910s from the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic. Beginning in the 1930s, life expectancy in Bangladesh would begin to grow rapidly, as wartime exports and industrialization would lead to significant improvements in standards of living in the region. This growth would continue steadily throughout the rest of the century, declining only with the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. As access to and quality of healthcare in Bangladesh continuously improves, in 2020, the average person born in Bangladesh can expect to live to just over the age of 72 years old, which is higher than most other countries on the Indian subcontinent.

Bangladesh life expectancy for 2025 is 74.07, a 0.34% increase from 2024.

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<li>Bangladesh life expectancy for 2024 was <strong>73.82</strong>, a <strong>0.34% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Bangladesh life expectancy for 2023 was <strong>73.57</strong>, a <strong>0.39% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Bangladesh life expectancy for 2022 was <strong>73.29</strong>, a <strong>0.39% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

Bangladesh BD: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data was reported at 53.096 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 53.622 % for 2022. Bangladesh BD: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 82.148 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.394 % in 1981 and a record low of 53.096 % in 2023. Bangladesh BD: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.;World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: this indicator implies the dependency burden that the working-age population bears in relation to children and the elderly. Many times single or widowed women who are the sole caregiver of a household have a high dependency ratio.

Over the last two observations, the life expectancy has significantly increased in all gender groups As part of the positive trend, the life expectancy reaches the maximum value for the different genders at the end of the comparison period. Particularly noteworthy is the life expectancy of women at birth, which has the highest value of 76.37 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years that the average newborn can expect to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of their birth do not change thereafter.Find further similar statistics for other countries or regions like St. Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago.

Bangladesh BD: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 43.419 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.197 % for 2022. Bangladesh BD: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 76.443 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.737 % in 1981 and a record low of 43.419 % in 2023. Bangladesh BD: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.;World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Weighted average;

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Bangladesh was reported at 5.9772 Years in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Mean years of schooling of the population age 25+. Female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This line chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Bangladesh. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Bangladesh. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

This statistic shows the age structure in Bangladesh from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 28.36 percent of Bangladesh's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

Bangladesh BD: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data was reported at 6.302 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.186 % for 2021. Bangladesh BD: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.750 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.302 % in 2022 and a record low of 4.323 % in 1990. Bangladesh BD: Population: Male: Ages 40-44: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.;;

This scatter chart displays female population (people) against median age (year) in Bangladesh. The data is about countries per year.

Bangladesh BD: Survival To Age 65: Male: % of Cohort data was reported at 75.828 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 70.643 % for 2021. Bangladesh BD: Survival To Age 65: Male: % of Cohort data is updated yearly, averaging 52.386 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.828 % in 2022 and a record low of 5.037 % in 1971. Bangladesh BD: Survival To Age 65: Male: % of Cohort data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Weighted average;

This bar chart displays median age (year) by region using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Bangladesh. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Bangladesh BD: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data was reported at 9.187 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.891 % for 2022. Bangladesh BD: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data is updated yearly, averaging 6.564 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.187 % in 2023 and a record low of 5.497 % in 1961. Bangladesh BD: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.;World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.;Weighted average;

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male in Bangladesh was reported at 7.1409 Years in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Mean years of schooling of the population age 25+. Male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The total life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 74.67 years. Nevertheless, 2023 still represents a peak in the life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh with 74.67 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years the average newborn is expected to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of birth do not change thereafter.Find more statistics on other topics about Bangladesh with key insights such as death rate, female smoking rate, and male smoking rate.

This dataset is about countries per year in Bangladesh. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, ISO 3 country code, and median age.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by currency using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Bangladesh. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Bangladesh. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.