3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 16 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.1
in 2000
All-time low
16
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 44.12001: 42.22002: 40.52003: 38.82004: 37.32005: 35.92006: 34.52007: 33.22008: 31.92009: 30.62010: 29.42011: 28.22012: 27.12013: 25.92014: 24.72015: 23.52016: 22.12017: 20.62018: 19.32019: 182020: 172021: 16

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 16 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh peaked at 44.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2021.

That places Bangladesh 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 44.1
2001 42.2 -4.3%
2002 40.5 -4.0%
2003 38.8 -4.2%
2004 37.3 -3.9%
2005 35.9 -3.8%
2006 34.5 -3.9%
2007 33.2 -3.8%
2008 31.9 -3.9%
2009 30.6 -4.1%
2010 29.4 -3.9%
2011 28.2 -4.1%
2012 27.1 -3.9%
2013 25.9 -4.4%
2014 24.7 -4.6%
2015 23.5 -4.9%
2016 22.1 -6.0%
2017 20.6 -6.8%
2018 19.3 -6.3%
2019 18 -6.7%
2020 17 -5.6%
2021 16 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.9 30.6 44.1 10
2010s 23.88 18 29.4 10
2020s 16.5 16 17 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 58 Eritrea 17.3 compare
  2. 59 Guyana 16.9 compare
  3. 60 Nepal 16.2 compare
  4. 62 Algeria 15.6 compare
  5. 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15 compare
  6. 64 Bhutan 14.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh was 16 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2021.
How does Bangladesh rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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