Child mortality igme in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child mortality igme was 3.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.05
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 1971
All-time low
3.05
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality igme in Bangladesh, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality igme in Bangladesh stood at 3.05. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme in Bangladesh peaked at 36.7 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 58th 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 igme in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.48 | — |
| 1951 | 34.37 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 33.32 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 32.28 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 31.28 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 30.36 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 29.48 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 28.64 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 27.84 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 27.11 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 26.36 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 25.67 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 25.02 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 24.41 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 23.87 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 23.42 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 23.09 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 22.85 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 22.72 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 22.7 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 27.1 | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 36.7 | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 22.88 | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 22.91 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 27.57 | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 27.3 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.49 | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 22.15 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 21.72 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 21.24 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 20.72 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 20.18 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.62 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 19.06 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 18.47 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.86 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 17.23 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 16.58 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 15.93 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 15.28 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 14.65 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 14.03 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.41 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 12.78 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 12.16 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 11.55 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 10.94 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 10.33 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.71 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 9.12 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.55 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 8.02 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.53 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 7.08 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.68 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.96 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.65 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.87 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.65 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.44 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.24 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.85 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.67 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.35 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.06 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.05 | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.05 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.11, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality igme 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 | +35.4% | 27.1 | 36.7 |
| 1972 | -37.6% | 36.7 | 22.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.02 | 27.11 | 35.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.01 | 22.7 | 26.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.21 | 21.24 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.09 | 15.28 | 20.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 | 9.12 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 5.11 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.23 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 3.05 | 3.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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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)
- 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 igme in Bangladesh?
- Child mortality igme in Bangladesh was 3.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child mortality igme?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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