Bangladesh vs South Asia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre
Bangladesh
0.6529 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
0.3221 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
1st
South Asia rank
1st
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.6529 units per square kilometre against 0.3221 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 0.3308 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 0.9391 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 0.7183 units per square kilometre | 0.6769 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.7648 units per square kilometre | 0.4761 units per square kilometre | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.642 units per square kilometre | 0.341 units per square kilometre | 0.301 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or South Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.6529 units per square kilometre against 0.3221 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 0.3308 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.