Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.1593 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.1593 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 64 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 4.27 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1593 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 195 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1971 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1972 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 1973 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9991 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9265 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8618 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8042 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7002 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6519 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6042 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.558 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5132 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4297 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3019 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2762 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2529 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1899 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1593 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, 17.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1593 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 12.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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% | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 4.27 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -55.8% | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +43.1% | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +35.2% | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 0.8042 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.543 units per square kilometre | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | 0.172 units per square kilometre | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Palestine 0.5105 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Nigeria 0.369 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 0.2921 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.1382 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Haiti 0.1298 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.1265 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
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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 life stage, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.1593 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1593 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.