Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 37 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Bangladesh, 1994–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Bangladesh is 37, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Bangladesh peaked at 118 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 118 | — |
| 1997 | 99 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 66 | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 46 | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 37 | -14.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.5 | 99 | 118 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.67 | 66 | 94 | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.2 | 37 | 60 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Bangladesh?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Bangladesh was 37 in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).