Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 381 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 381 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh peaked at 381 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Bangladesh ranks 128th of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 84 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 93 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 101 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 114 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 155 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 169 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 181 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 196 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 211 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 226 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 245 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 261 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 278 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 286 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 225 1 in: rate varies by country | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 331 1 in: rate varies by country | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 381 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 381 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 381 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,052 1 in: rate varies by country, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +47.1% | 225 1 in: rate varies by country | 331 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | 278 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 225 1 in: rate varies by country | 381 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 125 Guatemala 436 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 126 South Africa 409 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 127 Kiribati 403 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 129 Indonesia 377 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 369 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 368 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh was 381 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 381 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Bangladesh rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.