Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2024
All-time low
5.0%
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bangladesh, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bangladesh is 77.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bangladesh peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1971.

Bangladesh ranks 91st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.7% 38.7% 46.2% 10
1970s 44.2% 5.0% 51.3% 10
1980s 52.1% 51.5% 52.4% 10
1990s 53.9% 49.7% 57.7% 10
2000s 63.2% 58.9% 66.2% 10
2010s 69.3% 66.5% 73.3% 10
2020s 74.4% 70.6% 77.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 88 Curacao 78.0% compare
  2. 89 Serbia 77.9% compare
  3. 90 Cape Verde 77.6% compare
  4. 92 Bhutan 76.6% compare
  5. 93 North Korea 76.4% compare
  6. 94 Brazil 75.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bangladesh?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bangladesh was 77.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1971.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.