Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 95,733 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
95,733 deaths
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.16 million deaths
in 1971
All-time low
95,733 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Bangladesh is 95,733 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Bangladesh peaked at 1.16 million deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 95,733 deaths, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 645,553 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 642,161 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 639,906 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 639,600 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 637,665 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 638,462 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 640,615 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 638,327 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 641,560 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 644,082 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 657,681 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 655,826 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 656,899 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 670,858 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 666,081 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 690,989 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 677,343 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 686,891 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 699,096 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 714,034 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 853,223 deaths | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 1.16 million deaths | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 746,505 deaths | -35.4% |
| 1973 | 769,962 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 808,326 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 796,407 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 804,204 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 807,763 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 806,837 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 803,674 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 798,825 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 790,066 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 779,833 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 761,267 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 741,465 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 724,218 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 690,460 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 662,520 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 631,548 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 601,566 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 571,934 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 589,336 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 502,615 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 472,231 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 447,639 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 424,016 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 402,014 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 387,153 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 372,530 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 355,334 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 338,808 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 321,862 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 303,250 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 284,022 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 265,692 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 246,411 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 228,878 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 214,805 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 197,244 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 182,364 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 167,732 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 154,904 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 145,057 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 137,400 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 130,192 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 124,473 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 119,477 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 114,063 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 110,188 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 106,828 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 104,931 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 102,054 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 99,644 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 95,733 deaths | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 640,793 deaths | 637,665 deaths | 645,553 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 677,570 deaths | 655,826 deaths | 714,034 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 835,196 deaths | 746,505 deaths | 1.16 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 718,177 deaths | 601,566 deaths | 798,825 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,480 deaths | 355,334 deaths | 589,336 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,334 deaths | 182,364 deaths | 338,808 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,031 deaths | 106,828 deaths | 167,732 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,590 deaths | 95,733 deaths | 104,931 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Bangladesh?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Bangladesh was 95,733 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,733 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.