Infant mortality rates in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Infant mortality rates was 2.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Bangladesh stood at 2.28. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Bangladesh peaked at 20.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.52 | 17.01 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.78 | 15.08 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.27 | 14.01 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4 | 10.84 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.74 | 6.98 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 | 4.19 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 2.66 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Bangladesh?
- Infant mortality rates in Bangladesh was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for infant mortality rates?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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