Bangladesh vs China: Number of infants who die before age 1

Bangladesh
4,062 deaths
in 2100
China
4,642 deaths
in 2100
Bangladesh rank
38th
China rank
35th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 4,642 deaths against 4,062 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 580 deaths.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 38th and China ranks 35th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and China in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
2020s 50,883 deaths 47,390 deaths 3,492 deaths Bangladesh
2030s 32,683 deaths 35,126 deaths 2,443 deaths China
2040s 20,904 deaths 26,913 deaths 6,009 deaths China
2050s 14,811 deaths 16,088 deaths 1,277 deaths China
2060s 10,375 deaths 10,930 deaths 555.2 deaths China
2070s 7,604 deaths 9,437 deaths 1,832 deaths China
2080s 5,926 deaths 6,928 deaths 1,003 deaths China
2090s 4,645 deaths 5,040 deaths 395.2 deaths China
2100s 4,062 deaths 4,642 deaths 580 deaths China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Bangladesh or China?
China, at 4,642 deaths against 4,062 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Bangladesh and China?
580 deaths, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Bangladesh ranks 38th and China ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.