Infant deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Infant deaths was 84,684 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,684
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
659,775
in 1971
All-time low
82,647
in 2020
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant deaths in Bangladesh, 1952–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 84,684 for infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 659,775 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82,647, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 441,568 | — |
| 1953 | 438,237 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 435,929 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 434,334 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 432,686 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 431,420 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 430,265 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 430,360 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 431,059 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 432,352 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 432,762 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 431,332 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 429,666 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 429,147 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 431,078 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 436,055 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 443,378 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 453,459 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 518,006 | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 659,775 | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 486,938 | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 504,366 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 608,473 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 611,769 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 521,677 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 524,388 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 521,827 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 518,159 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 513,732 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 507,571 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 500,739 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 489,622 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 475,873 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 462,240 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 445,022 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 426,379 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 407,113 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 389,841 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 373,487 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 353,095 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 332,045 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 313,432 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 299,380 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 286,545 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 273,713 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 265,402 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 256,973 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 245,797 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 234,506 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 223,175 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 211,022 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 198,237 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 185,931 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 173,837 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 162,239 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 152,052 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 142,350 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 132,901 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 123,743 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 115,409 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 108,848 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 104,033 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 99,585 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 95,445 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 91,874 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 88,104 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 85,090 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 83,393 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 82,647 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82,812 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,865 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 84,861 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84,684 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 434,350 | 430,265 | 441,568 | 8 |
| 1960s | 435,029 | 429,147 | 453,459 | 10 |
| 1970s | 547,538 | 486,938 | 659,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,813 | 389,841 | 513,732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,987 | 245,797 | 373,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,625 | 132,901 | 234,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,552 | 83,393 | 123,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,774 | 82,647 | 84,861 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Bangladesh?
- Infant deaths in Bangladesh was 84,684 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 659,775 in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,647 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for infant deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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