Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.2628 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh stood at 0.2628. 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 5.32 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2628, 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.32 | — |
| 1986 | 4.94 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 4.73 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.51 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.36 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.16 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.98 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.58 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.29 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.06 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.43 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.26 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.08 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9871 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.881 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7979 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7134 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.644 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5933 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5519 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5094 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4744 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4421 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.408 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3834 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3592 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3495 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4447 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3018 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2628 | -12.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.2628 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.2628 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1118, 2.4× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.2% | 0.3495 | 0.4447 |
| 2022 | -32.1% | 0.4447 | 0.3018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.77 | 4.36 | 5.32 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.08 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 0.7979 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5079 | 0.3592 | 0.7134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3397 | 0.2628 | 0.4447 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2715 compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.2708 compare
- 66 Indonesia 0.2652 compare
- 68 Kiribati 0.2482 compare
- 69 South Africa 0.2447 compare
- 70 Guatemala 0.2295 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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bangladesh was 0.2628 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2628 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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