Child mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child mortality rate by sex was 2.83 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.83 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.36 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
2.83 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh is 2.83 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 36.36 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.83 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 57th 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 rate by sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33.32 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 32.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 31.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 30.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 29.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 28.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 27.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 27.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 26.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 25.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 25.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 23.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 23.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 22.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 22.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.74 deaths per 100 live births | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 36.36 deaths per 100 live births | +36.0% |
| 1972 | 22.57 deaths per 100 live births | -37.9% |
| 1973 | 22.61 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 27.31 deaths per 100 live births | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 27.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 22.33 deaths per 100 live births | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 21.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 21.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 20.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 20.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 18.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 17.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 17.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 16.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 15.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 15.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 14.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 13.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 12.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 11.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 9.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 7.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 7.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.62 deaths per 100 live births | 26.37 deaths per 100 live births | 33.32 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 23.48 deaths per 100 live births | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | 25.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.99 deaths per 100 live births | 21.18 deaths per 100 live births | 36.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.96 deaths per 100 live births | 15.02 deaths per 100 live births | 20.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | 8.74 deaths per 100 live births | 14.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 54 Eritrea 3.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 55 Botswana 2.96 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 56 Gabon 2.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 2.78 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 59 India 2.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 2.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh was 2.83 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36.36 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .