{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Bangladesh Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Bangladesh's Life Expectancy at Birth: 74.9 years in 2024, +0.3% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Bangladesh","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bangladesh","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Bangladesh Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=BD"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bangladesh"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bangladesh (2024)","value":"74.9","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":50.627},{"period":"1976","value":50.951},{"period":"1977","value":51.265},{"period":"1978","value":51.596},{"period":"1979","value":51.959},{"period":"1980","value":52.278},{"period":"1981","value":52.638},{"period":"1982","value":53.012},{"period":"1983","value":53.441},{"period":"1984","value":53.826},{"period":"1985","value":53.937},{"period":"1986","value":54.592},{"period":"1987","value":54.899},{"period":"1988","value":55.174},{"period":"1989","value":55.514},{"period":"1990","value":55.822},{"period":"1991","value":53.781},{"period":"1992","value":56.592},{"period":"1993","value":57.073},{"period":"1994","value":57.64},{"period":"1995","value":58.244},{"period":"1996","value":58.94},{"period":"1997","value":59.671},{"period":"1998","value":60.429},{"period":"1999","value":61.244},{"period":"2000","value":62.049},{"period":"2001","value":62.836},{"period":"2002","value":63.591},{"period":"2003","value":64.288},{"period":"2004","value":64.912},{"period":"2005","value":65.509},{"period":"2006","value":66.048},{"period":"2007","value":66.458},{"period":"2008","value":67.047},{"period":"2009","value":67.527},{"period":"2010","value":68.009},{"period":"2011","value":68.499},{"period":"2012","value":68.989},{"period":"2013","value":69.487},{"period":"2014","value":70.016},{"period":"2015","value":70.543},{"period":"2016","value":71.075},{"period":"2017","value":71.606},{"period":"2018","value":72.122},{"period":"2019","value":72.625},{"period":"2020","value":71.421},{"period":"2021","value":71.103},{"period":"2022","value":74.265},{"period":"2023","value":74.672},{"period":"2024","value":74.93}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"74.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"74.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"74.3","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"71.1","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"71.4","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"72.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"72.1","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"71.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"71.1","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"70.5","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"70.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"69.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"69.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"68.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"68.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"67.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"67.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"66.5","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"66.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"65.5","yoyChange":"+0.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 74.9 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 50.6 in 1975. The latest reading of 74.9 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2."}]}