Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 123.03 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bangladesh is 123.03, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 948.44 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 123.03, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 189 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.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 907.47 | — |
| 1986 | 902.72 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 866.46 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 918.86 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 948.44 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 906.45 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 911.24 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 808.59 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 795.94 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 771.38 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 758.23 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 767.65 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 625.11 | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 521.83 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 453.99 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 441.18 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 436.92 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 413.68 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 403.54 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 371.69 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 375.86 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 352.53 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 376.98 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 367.95 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 337.88 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 300.81 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 301.29 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 236.7 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 218.68 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 219.03 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 211.62 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 196.15 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 183.4 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 172.13 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 157.16 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 123.03 | -21.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 123.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 123.03 is above the median for South Asia, which is 81.3, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 908.79 | 866.46 | 948.44 | 5 |
| 1990s | 732.04 | 453.99 | 911.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.82 | 337.88 | 441.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.7 | 157.16 | 301.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.03 | 123.03 | 123.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 60 South Africa 126.83 compare
- 61 Laos 126.06 compare
- 62 Tonga 125.64 compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 122.25 compare
- 65 Guyana 111.94 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 107.35 compare
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- 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 123.03 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 948.44 in 1989.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.03 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.