Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) was 6.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Bangladesh, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6.21 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Bangladesh peaked at 203.84 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 137.49 | — |
| 1952 | 132.87 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 128.27 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 124 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 120.17 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 116.58 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 113.18 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 109.96 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 107.11 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 104.24 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 101.66 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 99.26 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 97.11 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 95.28 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 93.83 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 92.86 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 92.32 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 92.26 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 92.72 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 127.59 | +37.6% |
| 1971 | 203.84 | +59.8% |
| 1972 | 94.69 | -53.5% |
| 1973 | 95.12 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 122.7 | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 121.42 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 93.67 | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 92.14 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 90.13 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 87.88 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 85.41 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 82.78 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 80.1 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 77.3 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 74.36 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 71.3 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 68.13 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 64.93 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 61.72 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 58.54 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 55.48 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 52.49 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 49.52 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 46.57 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 43.63 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 40.77 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 37.97 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 35.19 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 32.44 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 29.82 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 27.36 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 25.06 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 22.98 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 21.1 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 19.42 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 17.89 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 16.53 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 14.21 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 13.24 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 12.38 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 10.88 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 10.21 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.58 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.98 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 8.43 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.92 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 7.47 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.81 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.45 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.33 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.21 | -2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.21 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.12, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) 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 | +59.8% | 127.59 | 203.84 |
| 1972 | -53.5% | 203.84 | 94.69 |
| 1970 | +37.6% | 92.72 | 127.59 |
| 1974 | +29.0% | 95.12 | 122.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121.07 | 107.11 | 137.49 | 9 |
| 1960s | 96.15 | 92.26 | 104.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.92 | 87.88 | 203.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.46 | 58.54 | 85.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.39 | 29.82 | 55.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.31 | 13.24 | 27.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 | 7.11 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.21 | 6.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 rate in Bangladesh?
- Child mortality rate in Bangladesh was 6.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 203.84 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child mortality rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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