Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 3.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.05 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
3.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Bangladesh, 1950–2024
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
Bangladesh recorded 3.05 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Bangladesh peaked at 36.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.05 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 rate vs. mean male height in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.48 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 34.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 33.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 32.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 31.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 30.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 29.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 28.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 27.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 27.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 26.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 25.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 25.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 24.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 23.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 23.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 23.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 22.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 22.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 22.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 27.1 deaths per 100 live births | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 36.7 deaths per 100 live births | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 22.88 deaths per 100 live births | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 22.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 27.57 deaths per 100 live births | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 27.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.49 deaths per 100 live births | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 22.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 21.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 21.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 20.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 20.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 19.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 19.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 18.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 17.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 16.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 15.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 14.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 11.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 8.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.02 deaths per 100 live births | 27.11 deaths per 100 live births | 35.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.01 deaths per 100 live births | 22.7 deaths per 100 live births | 26.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.21 deaths per 100 live births | 21.24 deaths per 100 live births | 36.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.09 deaths per 100 live births | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | 20.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 deaths per 100 live births | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 55 Botswana 3.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 56 Gabon 3.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 2.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Bangladesh?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Bangladesh was 3.05 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 vs. mean male height recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .