3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 27.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27.3
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
86.1
in 2000
All-time low
27.3
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Bangladesh stood at 27.3. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Bangladesh peaked at 86.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.1 | — |
| 2001 | 81.1 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 76.6 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 72.3 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 68.3 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 64.5 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 61 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 57.7 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 54.7 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 51.8 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 49.2 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 46.7 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 44.4 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 42.1 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 40 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 34.1 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 30.4 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 28.8 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 27.3 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.41 | 51.8 | 86.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.31 | 30.4 | 49.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 | 27.3 | 28.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Bangladesh?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Bangladesh was 27.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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