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
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.7% | — |
| 1961 | 40.1% | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 41.3% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 42.7% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 44.2% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 45.0% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -87.3% |
| 1972 | 48.1% | +854.8% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 77.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 77.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 76.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +854.8% | 5.0% | 48.1% |
| 1971 | -87.3% | 39.5% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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
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.