Infant mortality by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Infant mortality by sex was 2.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.61
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.76
in 1951
All-time low
2.6
in 2022
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Bangladesh, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.61 for infant mortality by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 25.76 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 59th out of 199 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 25.76 | — |
| 1952 | 24.9 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 24.05 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 23.25 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 22.49 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 21.75 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 21.05 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 20.4 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 19.77 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 19.17 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 18.58 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 18.03 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 17.51 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 17.06 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 16.68 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 16.37 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 16.15 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 15.99 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 15.91 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.55 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 21.6 | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 15.9 | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 15.89 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 18.5 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 18.31 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.46 | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 15.18 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 14.86 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 14.5 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 14.14 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 13.78 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 13.42 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 13.06 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 12.71 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 12.35 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.99 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.59 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.18 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 10.76 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.35 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.95 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 9.54 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 9.14 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 8.74 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.37 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 8 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 7.59 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.19 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.81 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.43 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 6.07 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.21 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.96 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.74 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 4.52 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.33 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.15 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.97 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.48 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.64 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.61 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.61 | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.61 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.94, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -26.4% | 21.6 | 15.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.6 | 19.77 | 25.76 | 9 |
| 1960s | 17.14 | 15.91 | 19.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.78 | 14.5 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 | 10.76 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.57 | 6.81 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 | 4.15 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.7 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.6 | 2.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 56 Eritrea, The State of 2.8 compare
- 57 Tajikistan, Republic of 2.64 compare
- 58 Guyana 2.61 compare
- 60 South Africa 2.61 compare
- 61 Fiji, Republic of 2.58 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 2.51 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)
- 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 in Bangladesh?
- Infant mortality by sex in Bangladesh was 2.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25.76 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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