Bangladesh vs India: Child mortality around the world
Bangladesh
2.76
in 2023
India
2.76
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
66th
India rank
65th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.76 against 2.76 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 66th and India ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.82 | 26.81 | 4.01 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 24.53 | 23.29 | 1.24 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 23.72 | 19.56 | 4.16 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 17.94 | 14.88 | 3.06 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 11.87 | 11.06 | 0.8065 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 7.58 | 0.8142 | India |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 4.53 | 0.5189 | India |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 3.01 | 0.0623 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 2.76 against 2.76 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Bangladesh and India?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th and India ranks 65th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.