Bangladesh vs India: Infant mortality rates
Bangladesh
2.28
in 2023
India
2.26
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
62nd
India rank
63rd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.28 against 2.26 in India, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and India ranks 63rd of 229 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 | 18.52 | 16.49 | 2.03 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 15.78 | 14.93 | 0.8499 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 15.27 | 13.06 | 2.2 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 12.4 | 10.48 | 1.92 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 8.74 | 8.16 | 0.5882 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.32 | 5.83 | 0.5111 | India |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.63 | 0.3577 | India |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.45 | 0.0391 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 2.28 against 2.26 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.02, with Bangladesh 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 infant mortality rates?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and India ranks 63rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.