Aging shock (% of total population aged 65 and above)
6.5%
Source: World Bank World Development IndicatorsAs of 2024-12-31
Next steps
Demography
Aging shock is classified Stable at 6.5%, observed through 2024-12-31.
Aging shock (% of total population aged 65 and above)
6.5%
Source: World Bank World Development IndicatorsAs of 2024-12-31
Assessment
Stable
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation. Benchmark stress score: 17/100.
Source: BDPolicyLab assessmentAs of 2024-12-31
Movement
Unchanged
Current for source cadence
Source: BDPolicyLab comparable assessmentsAs of 24 Aug 2026, 01:25
Current for source cadence. Cadence basis: annual official series with publication lag.
Source: BDPolicyLab Crisis Orb Updated 2026-08-23
| Evidence | Reading | Observed through | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aging shock (% of total population aged 65 and above) | 6.5% | 2024-12-31 | World Bank World Development IndicatorsSP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS |
Comparable assessments
Current movement: Unchanged
Stable
25 Jul 2026, 04:03 to 24 Aug 2026, 01:25
341 comparable assessments.
Decision architecture
These are linked records, not recommendations. They identify documented responsibility, published policy work, and modelled instruments that have passed their respective public gates.
Owns
Public health, family planning, medical education, and pharmaceutical regulation
Authority: Constitution of Bangladesh, Article 55; Rules of Business 1996
Monitors
Social protection programs, disability services, and community development
Authority: Constitution of Bangladesh, Article 55; Rules of Business 1996
Grounded prescription
Build the Pension and Elder-Care Architecture Before Bangladesh's 65+ Population Doubles by 2050Bangladesh's over-65 population doubles by 2050 with a pension and care gap, so MoSW should anchor a contributory pension, a community elder-care cadre, and a demographic registry before the cohort arrives.
Research · Primary
Bangladesh Health System: Remarkable Gains, Persistent Gaps, and the Path to Universal CoverageThe assessment compares the latest source observation with BDPolicyLab analytical monitoring bands. For this detector, higher readings indicate greater stress; the internal analytical cutoffs are 7.0%, 10.0%, 14.0%, 20.0%. The score is a level-anchored piecewise-linear transformation with state bands at 20, 40, 60, and 85. The indicator's primary source is identified with the evidence in this card. Forecast ranges are published only as calibrated 80% predictive intervals with an explicit source time unit.
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation.
No public forecast is shown because the validation or time-unit requirement was not met.
Research · Related
Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Industry AnalysisResearch · Primary
Bangladesh Social Protection AnalysisResearch · Related
Child Nutrition in Bangladesh: BDHS 2022 EvidenceResearch · Primary
The State of Bangladesh HealthBasis: Old-age allowance, widow allowance, disability allowance and similar programmes under the National Social Security Strategy. Distributed evenly across the targeted consumption deciles using HIES 2022 weights.
Model limits