Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 46,092 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Bangladesh is 46,092, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Bangladesh peaked at 178,980 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46,092, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,867 | — |
| 1991 | 178,980 | +42.2% |
| 1992 | 122,122 | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 120,429 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 118,515 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 115,720 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 111,001 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 103,513 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 93,618 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 83,865 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 76,429 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 72,003 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 70,023 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 69,941 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71,024 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 72,308 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 72,995 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72,482 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70,545 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 67,617 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 64,505 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 61,730 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 59,351 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 57,381 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 55,859 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 54,757 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 53,993 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 53,322 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 52,532 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 51,518 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 50,404 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 49,299 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 48,189 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 47,152 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 46,092 | -2.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 46,092 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 46,092 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,916, 9.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +42.2% | 125,867 | 178,980 |
| 1992 | -31.8% | 178,980 | 122,122 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,363 | 83,865 | 178,980 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,537 | 67,617 | 76,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,495 | 51,518 | 64,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,227 | 46,092 | 50,404 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Bangladesh?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Bangladesh was 46,092 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 178,980 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,092 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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