Americas (WHO region) vs Bangladesh: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Americas (WHO region)
37,248
in 2021
Bangladesh
19,710
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
6th
Bangladesh rank
7th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Americas (WHO region) currently reports 37,248 against 19,710 in Bangladesh, a difference of 17,538.

That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 1.9 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Americas (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Bangladesh ranks 7th of 7 groups.

Americas (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2000s 68,840 36,781 32,059 Americas (WHO region)
2010s 46,972 22,786 24,186 Americas (WHO region)
2020s 38,049 19,858 18,191 Americas (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Americas (WHO region) or Bangladesh?
Americas (WHO region), at 37,248 against 19,710 in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Americas (WHO region) and Bangladesh?
17,538, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Bangladesh?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Bangladesh rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th and Bangladesh ranks 7th of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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