Infant mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Infant mortality rate by sex was 2.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.27 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.96 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
2.27 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh stood at 2.27 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 21.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.27 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 57th 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 rate by sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 21.96 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 21.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 20.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 19.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 19.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 18.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 17.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 17.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 16.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 16.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 15.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 15.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 14.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 14.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 14.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 13.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 13.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 13.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 13.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 19.34 deaths per 100 live births | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.31 deaths per 100 live births | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 16.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 13.44 deaths per 100 live births | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 13.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 13.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 12.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 12.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 11.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 11.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.27 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.27 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.62 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +26.6% | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | 19.34 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1972 | -29.3% | 19.34 deaths per 100 live births | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.25 deaths per 100 live births | 16.85 deaths per 100 live births | 21.96 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | 13.62 deaths per 100 live births | 16.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.69 deaths per 100 live births | 12.76 deaths per 100 live births | 19.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.88 deaths per 100 live births | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | 12.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.35 deaths per 100 live births | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Bangladesh was 2.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 21.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .