Child mortality by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child mortality by sex was 3.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Bangladesh, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Bangladesh is 3.26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 37.02 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 59th of 199 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 mortality by sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 35.4 | — |
| 1952 | 34.3 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 33.21 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 32.18 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 31.23 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 30.3 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 29.43 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 28.59 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 27.79 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 27.02 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 26.28 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 25.58 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 24.94 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 24.37 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 23.9 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 23.53 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 23.28 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 23.13 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 23.07 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.45 | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 37.02 | +34.9% |
| 1972 | 23.17 | -37.4% |
| 1973 | 23.18 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.8 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 27.52 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 22.63 | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 22.25 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 21.78 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 21.28 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 20.76 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 20.21 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.68 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.13 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 18.57 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 18 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 17.42 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 16.81 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 16.16 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 15.53 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 14.92 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 14.31 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 13.69 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 13.07 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.46 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 11.87 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 11.29 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 10.68 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.07 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 9.48 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 8.91 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.37 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.89 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.44 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.04 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.66 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.94 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.51 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.72 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.29 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.26 | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.26 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.27, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex 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 | +34.9% | 27.45 | 37.02 |
| 1972 | -37.4% | 37.02 | 23.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.38 | 27.79 | 35.4 | 9 |
| 1960s | 24.51 | 23.07 | 27.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.41 | 21.28 | 37.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.23 | 15.53 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.18 | 9.48 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 | 5.45 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 3.44 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 3.26 | 3.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 56 Gabon 3.62 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.33 compare
- 58 Laos 3.29 compare
- 60 Fiji 3.17 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 3.15 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.95 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)
- 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 by sex in Bangladesh?
- Child mortality by sex in Bangladesh was 3.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child mortality by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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