Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.6529 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.6529 units per square kilometre for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 5.07 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6349 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9506 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8866 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8362 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7992 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.765 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7332 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7058 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6768 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6537 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6406 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6349 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6362 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6438 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6529 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.6529 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 10.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.6529 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.095 units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre 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 | +27.4% | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -26.2% | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7648 units per square kilometre | 0.6406 units per square kilometre | 0.9506 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.642 units per square kilometre | 0.6349 units per square kilometre | 0.6529 units per square kilometre | 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)
- 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.6529 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6349 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.