Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh peaked at 5.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 67th out of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.3% | — |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
- 66 Indonesia 0.3% compare
- 68 Kiribati 0.2% compare
- 69 South Africa 0.2% compare
- 70 Guatemala 0.2% 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0437 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.3448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh was 0.3% 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 5.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th 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 down 52.4%. 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 (%). 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.