Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 20,730 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20,730
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
555,202
in 1971
All-time low
20,730
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Bangladesh, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in Bangladesh is 20,730, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Bangladesh peaked at 555,202 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20,730, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 189,441 | — |
| 1957 | 190,713 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 192,141 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 194,026 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 195,680 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 197,944 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 200,628 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 203,709 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 207,123 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 210,721 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 214,773 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 219,362 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 225,097 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 232,327 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 332,455 | +43.1% |
| 1971 | 555,202 | +67.0% |
| 1972 | 245,490 | -55.8% |
| 1973 | 255,477 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 345,327 | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 350,468 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 274,931 | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 278,019 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 278,961 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 279,332 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 278,176 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 274,994 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 271,045 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 266,343 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 260,172 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 252,382 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 243,235 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 232,831 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 221,625 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 209,943 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 198,350 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 187,109 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 175,547 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 163,721 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 151,736 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 140,392 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 130,059 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 120,598 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 112,182 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 104,687 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 97,673 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 91,150 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 84,853 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 78,643 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 72,641 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 66,805 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 61,222 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 55,932 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 51,149 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 46,817 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 42,911 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 39,297 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 35,949 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 32,924 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 30,288 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 28,065 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 26,235 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 24,714 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 23,419 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 22,384 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 21,628 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 21,135 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 20,907 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 20,848 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 20,730 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 191,580 | 189,441 | 194,026 | 4 |
| 1960s | 210,736 | 195,680 | 232,327 | 10 |
| 1970s | 319,566 | 245,490 | 555,202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,075 | 209,943 | 278,176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,438 | 104,687 | 198,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,688 | 46,817 | 97,673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,619 | 22,384 | 42,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,050 | 20,730 | 21,628 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Angola 22,432 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 22,247 compare
- 14 Uganda 21,218 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Bangladesh?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Bangladesh was 20,730 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 555,202 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,730 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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