Mortality rate, adult, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality rate, adult, female was 101.5 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101.5 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
97th
of 218 countries
All-time high
551.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 1971
All-time low
101.5 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 101.5 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Bangladesh peaked at 551.38 per 1,000 female adults in 1971 and was at its lowest, 101.5 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 97th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 364.36 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 357.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 346.33 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 352.29 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 337.67 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 354.51 per 1,000 female adults | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 328.35 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 323.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 319.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 315.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 424.75 per 1,000 female adults | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 551.38 per 1,000 female adults | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 303.33 per 1,000 female adults | -45.0% |
| 1973 | 300.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 301.86 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 293.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 290.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 286.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 283.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 279.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 276.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 274.5 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 272.35 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 269.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 267.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 271.67 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 266.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 268.41 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 271.41 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 274.1 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 276.63 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 316.57 per 1,000 female adults | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 276.73 per 1,000 female adults | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 273.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 267.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 259.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 250.9 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 241.12 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 230.95 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 220.44 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 210.17 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 200.32 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 191.02 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 182.5 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 174.9 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 167.87 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 161.65 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 157.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 151.11 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 146.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 142.81 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 139.26 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 136.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 133.18 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 130.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 127.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 125.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 122.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 120.44 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 118.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 121.39 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 138.11 per 1,000 female adults | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 113.42 per 1,000 female adults | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 108.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 101.5 per 1,000 female adults | -6.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 101.5 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 101.5 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for South Asia, which is 99.09 per 1,000 female adults, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -45.0% | 551.38 per 1,000 female adults | 303.33 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1970 | +34.6% | 315.55 per 1,000 female adults | 424.75 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1971 | +29.8% | 424.75 per 1,000 female adults | 551.38 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 339.84 per 1,000 female adults | 315.55 per 1,000 female adults | 364.36 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 331.62 per 1,000 female adults | 279.68 per 1,000 female adults | 551.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.38 per 1,000 female adults | 266.88 per 1,000 female adults | 276.9 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.38 per 1,000 female adults | 220.44 per 1,000 female adults | 316.57 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.36 per 1,000 female adults | 146.75 per 1,000 female adults | 210.17 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.62 per 1,000 female adults | 118.03 per 1,000 female adults | 142.81 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.68 per 1,000 female adults | 101.5 per 1,000 female adults | 138.11 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 102.72 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 102.7 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 102.16 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 98 Egypt 101.21 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 99 Seychelles 100.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 100 Palestine, State of 100.27 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Bangladesh?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Bangladesh was 101.5 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 551.38 per 1,000 female adults in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.5 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.