Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Bangladesh, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Bangladesh peaked at 5.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 67th 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Bangladesh?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.