Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0079 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 50th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 units per person | +64.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per person | -56.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per person | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per person, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +64.1% | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0079 units per person |
| 1972 | -56.6% | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
| 1970 | +39.4% | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
| 1974 | +31.4% | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0046 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 47 Kenya 0.0001 units per person compare
- 48 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per person compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.0001 units per person compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0001 units per person compare
- 52 Comoros 0.0001 units per person compare
- 53 Marshall Islands 0.0001 units per person 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 (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.