Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) was 20,730 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20,730
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
555,202
in 1971
All-time low
20,730
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child deaths in Bangladesh, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20,730 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 555,202 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20,730, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 200 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 (aged 1-4 years) 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20,730 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 16.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 20,730 is above the median for South Asia, which is 952.5, 21.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) 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 | +67.0% | 332,455 | 555,202 |
| 1972 | -55.8% | 555,202 | 245,490 |
| 1970 | +43.1% | 232,327 | 332,455 |
| 1974 | +35.2% | 255,477 | 345,327 |
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 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Bangladesh?
- Child deaths in Bangladesh was 20,730 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 555,202 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,730 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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