Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 4.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.32
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
129th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 2021
All-time low
3.85
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bangladesh, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.32 for life satisfaction vs child mortality in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bangladesh peaked at 5.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 129th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.81 | — |
| 2012 | 4.8 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.69 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.46 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.16 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 3.85 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.32 | +12.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.32 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 95% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.46 | 4.83 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 3.85 | 5.16 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bangladesh?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bangladesh was 4.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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