Bangladesh vs Western Sahara: Infant mortality rate
Bangladesh
2.3%
in 2023
Western Sahara
2.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
62nd
Western Sahara rank
60th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Western Sahara ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.5% | 20.9% | 2.3% | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 18.0% | 2.3% | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.2% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bangladesh or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bangladesh and Western Sahara?
- 0.1%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Western Sahara rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Western Sahara ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.