Child mortality vs health expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 3.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Bangladesh, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Bangladesh is 3.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 36.7 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.05, 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 vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure 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
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 vs health expenditure in Bangladesh?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Bangladesh was 3.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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