Maternal deaths ihme in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Maternal deaths ihme was 3,719 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
3,719
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
19th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36,050
in 1989
All-time low
3,719
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths ihme in Bangladesh, 1985–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1985200220201985: 35.5k1986: 35.0k1987: 33.4k1988: 34.9k1989: 36.1k1990: 34.0k1991: 33.4k1992: 29.1k1993: 28.5k1994: 28.0k1995: 27.2k1996: 27.6k1997: 23.1k1998: 19.4k1999: 16.9k2000: 16.5k2001: 16.4k2002: 15.5k2003: 15.1k2004: 13.7k2005: 13.5k2006: 12.4k2007: 13.1k2008: 12.4k2009: 11.1k2010: 9.6k2011: 9.3k2012: 7.2k2013: 6.7k2014: 6.7k2015: 6.4k2016: 6.0k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.2k2019: 4.8k2020: 3.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 3,719 for maternal deaths ihme in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Bangladesh peaked at 36,050 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,719, in 2020.

Bangladesh ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34,991 33,428 36,050 5
1990s 26,715 16,902 33,992 10
2000s 13,986 11,066 16,531 10
2010s 6,735 4,779 9,557 10
2020s 3,719 3,719 3,719 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 16 Sudan 4,112 compare
  2. 17 Mali 3,927 compare
  3. 18 South Sudan, Republic of 3,790 compare
  4. 20 Madagascar, Republic of 3,465 compare
  5. 21 Angola 2,914 compare
  6. 22 China, People's Republic of 2,822 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths ihme in Bangladesh?
Maternal deaths ihme in Bangladesh was 3,719 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 36,050 in 1989.
What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 3,719 in 2020.
How does Bangladesh rank for maternal deaths ihme?
Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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