Bangladesh vs Nepal: Infant mortality rates
Bangladesh
2.28
in 2023
Nepal
2.19
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
62nd
Nepal rank
65th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.28 against 2.19 in Nepal, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 65th of 229 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 | 18.52 | 22.42 | 3.9 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 15.78 | 20.04 | 4.26 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 15.27 | 15.98 | 0.7151 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 12.4 | 11.98 | 0.4244 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 8.74 | 7.79 | 0.9526 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.32 | 4.83 | 0.4834 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.19 | 0.0744 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.35 | 0.0615 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Bangladesh, at 2.28 against 2.19 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.09, 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 infant mortality rates?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 65th 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.