Child mortality vs population growth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs population growth in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Bangladesh is 1.53, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Bangladesh peaked at 3.11 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7723, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.88 | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 2.09 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 2.17 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 2.29 | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 2.38 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.45 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.55 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 2.61 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.69 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.74 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 2.82 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.89 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.9 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.82 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.91 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.93 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.93 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.95 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.52 | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7723 | -69.4% |
| 1972 | 3.11 | +303.3% |
| 1973 | 3.09 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.06 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.05 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.99 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.97 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.94 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.92 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.83 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.77 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.69 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.62 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.54 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.44 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.32 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.05 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.06 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.11 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.12 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.53 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9107, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +303.3% | 0.7723 | 3.11 |
| 1971 | -69.4% | 2.52 | 0.7723 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.31 | 1.88 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.87 | 2.74 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 | 0.7723 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 2.4 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 2.02 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.66 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.45 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.55 | 4 |
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 population growth in Bangladesh?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Bangladesh was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7723 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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