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
1985β2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Bangladesh, 1985β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Sudan 4,112 compare
- 17 Mali 3,927 compare
- 18 South Sudan, Republic of 3,790 compare
- 20 Madagascar, Republic of 3,465 compare
- 21 Angola 2,914 compare
- 22 China, People's Republic of 2,822 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.70 million (2025)
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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