Bangladesh has improved health outcomes significantly over recent decades, with life expectancy rising by 28% and mortality decreasing by 53%. Currently, the country is facing a political transition following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus leading an interim government. Global health organizations are urged to provide support during this politically critical period to maintain progress in health care. Compared to lower-middle-income countries, Bangladesh's health gains are notable given its lower GDP per capita and minimal health expenditure.
Over the past decades, the country of 171 million, 25% of whom are under age 14, has seen significant improvements in life expectancy, maternal and child health care as well as in the management of infectious diseases.
Life expectancy in Bangladesh increased by 28% over the last three decades, from approximately 58 years in 1990 to 74 years in 2019.
The age-standardized all-cause mortality rate reduced by 53%, going from 1,500 deaths per 100,000 population in 1990 to 715 deaths in 2019.
These public health accomplishments were made in a country with a GDP per capita of 2,688.31 USD and a 2.36% health expenditure as a share of the gross domestic product.
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