Bangladesh vs South Asia: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre
Bangladesh
0.8133 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
0.3721 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.8133 units per square kilometre against 0.3721 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 0.4412 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.48 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 0.9353 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.5753 units per square kilometre | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.8043 units per square kilometre | 0.3966 units per square kilometre | 0.4077 units per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or South Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.8133 units per square kilometre against 0.3721 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 0.4412 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.