What is infant mortality rate in Bangladesh?

Infant mortality rate in Bangladesh was 2.44 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 recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 23.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 2.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.

How does Bangladesh rank for infant mortality rate?

Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Bangladesh

Name: Infant mortality rate in Bangladesh
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Infant mortality rate was 2.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.44 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

57th

of 199 countries

All-time high

23.91 deaths per 100 live births

in 1951

All-time low

2.44 deaths per 100 live births

in 2022

Years of data

1951–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

Bangladesh recorded 2.44 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.

The figure is down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Bangladesh peaked at 23.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.44 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.

Bangladesh ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, 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	20.97 deaths per 100 live births	18.36 deaths per 100 live births	23.91 deaths per 100 live births	9
1960s	15.93 deaths per 100 live births	14.8 deaths per 100 live births	17.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	15.76 deaths per 100 live births	13.65 deaths per 100 live births	20.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	11.71 deaths per 100 live births	10.01 deaths per 100 live births	13.32 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	7.97 deaths per 100 live births	6.33 deaths per 100 live births	9.63 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	4.79 deaths per 100 live births	3.83 deaths per 100 live births	5.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	3.07 deaths per 100 live births	2.54 deaths per 100 live births	3.68 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.45 deaths per 100 live births	2.44 deaths per 100 live births	2.48 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

54 Congo 2.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
55 Gabon 2.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
56 Eritrea 2.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
58 South Africa 2.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
59 Fiji 2.35 deaths per 100 live births compare
60 Tajikistan 2.35 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Bangladesh

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Bangladesh?: Infant mortality rate in Bangladesh was 2.44 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 recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 23.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 2.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for infant mortality rate?: Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .