Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 2.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Bangladesh stood at 2.44. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Bangladesh peaked at 20.49 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 57th out of 195 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 vs prenatal care in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.79 | — |
| 1961 | 17.26 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 16.76 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 16.28 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 15.86 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 15.49 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 15.21 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 15 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 14.86 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.8 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.44 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 20.49 | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 14.82 | -27.7% |
| 1973 | 14.8 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 17.44 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 17.26 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 14.48 | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 14.25 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 13.97 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 13.65 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.32 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.97 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.62 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 12.28 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 11.92 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 11.56 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 11.18 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.79 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.4 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 10.01 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.63 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.26 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 8.9 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 8.52 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 8.15 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.79 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.42 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 7.06 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 6.69 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.33 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5.98 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.66 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.36 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.08 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.83 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.38 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.18 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.83 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.85 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.44 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.8, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 | -27.7% | 20.49 | 14.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.93 | 14.8 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.76 | 13.65 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.71 | 10.01 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 | 6.33 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 3.83 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.54 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Bangladesh?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Bangladesh was 2.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.49 in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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