Child mortality around the world in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child mortality around the world was 2.76 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Bangladesh stood at 2.76. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Bangladesh peaked at 34.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.81 | — |
| 1951 | 33.86 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 32.94 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 32.08 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 31.09 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 30.24 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 29.49 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 28.57 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 27.9 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 27.2 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 26.86 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 25.99 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 25.25 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 25.08 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 24.32 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 24.62 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 23.63 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 23.36 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 23.18 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 23.05 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 26.59 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 34.3 | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 22.7 | -33.8% |
| 1973 | 22.6 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.98 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 22.2 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 21.96 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 21.67 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 21.32 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 20.9 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 20.46 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 19.96 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 19.43 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 18.87 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 18.3 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 17.83 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 17.07 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 16.48 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 15.86 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 15.18 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 14.53 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 15.17 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.24 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 12.61 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.99 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 11.39 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 10.78 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 10.2 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 9.65 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.1 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 8.59 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.11 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 7.66 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.24 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.85 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.13 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.86 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.47 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.26 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.89 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | -4.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.76 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.45, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 | +29.0% | 26.59 | 34.3 |
| 1972 | -33.8% | 34.3 | 22.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.82 | 27.2 | 34.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.53 | 23.05 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.72 | 20.9 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.94 | 15.18 | 20.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 | 9.1 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.22 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.23 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.76 | 3.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Bangladesh?
- Child mortality around the world in Bangladesh was 2.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 34.81 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child mortality around the world?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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