Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was 0.1062 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1062 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 69.7%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.03 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-26.38 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at 0.1062 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 69.7% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 23.03 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -26.38 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1954 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1955 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1956 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1957 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1958 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1959 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1960 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1961 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1962 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1963 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1964 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1965 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1966 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1967 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1968 | -0.9383 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1969 | -0.5133 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1970 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -2108.7% |
| 1971 | 23.03 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 1972 | -26.38 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0635 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1974 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -26013.5% |
| 1975 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1976 | -15.53 % change on previous year | +1352.6% |
| 1977 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1978 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1979 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1980 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1981 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1982 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1983 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1984 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1985 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1986 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1987 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1988 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1989 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1990 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1992 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1993 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1994 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1997 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1998 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1999 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2003 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2006 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2008 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2009 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2010 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2011 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2012 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2016 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2018 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2019 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2020 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2021 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2022 | -0.266 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3506 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1062 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +26013.5% | -0.0635 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2108.7% | -0.5133 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1352.6% | -1.07 % change on previous year | -15.53 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +231.8% | -0.266 % change on previous year | 0.3506 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -214.5% | 23.03 % change on previous year | -26.38 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +123.4% | 10.31 % change on previous year | 23.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | -0.5133 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0407 % change on previous year | -26.38 % change on previous year | 23.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.47 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.82 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.22 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6405 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 0.3506 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 27 Spain 0.1439 % change on previous year compare
- 28 South Sudan, Republic of 0.133 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Fiji, Republic of 0.1266 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de -0.0109 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Austria -0.0228 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Mauritius -0.0563 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 0.1062 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 23.03 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.38 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.