Bangladesh vs Nepal: Child mortality around the world
Bangladesh
2.76
in 2023
Nepal
2.62
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
66th
Nepal rank
67th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.76 against 2.62 in Nepal, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.82 | 33.57 | 2.75 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 24.53 | 30.11 | 5.58 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 23.72 | 24.05 | 0.3321 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 17.94 | 17.69 | 0.2515 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 11.87 | 10.98 | 0.8904 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 6.33 | 0.4324 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.96 | 0.0535 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.82 | 0.1214 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Bangladesh, at 2.76 against 2.62 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.14, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 67th 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.