Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 3.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bangladesh is 3.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bangladesh peaked at 20.72 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 58th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 55 Botswana 3.33 compare
- 56 Gabon 3.26 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.06 compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.94 compare
- 60 Fiji 2.91 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0667 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bangladesh?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bangladesh was 3.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.72 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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