Mortality rate, adult, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality rate, adult, male was 141.38 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
141.38 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
869.04 per 1,000 male adults
in 1971
All-time low
141.38 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 141.38 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Bangladesh peaked at 869.04 per 1,000 male adults in 1971 and was at its lowest, 141.38 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 325.88 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 314.75 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 307.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 306.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 298.15 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 300.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 287.65 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 282.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 277.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 272.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 312.14 per 1,000 male adults | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 869.04 per 1,000 male adults | +178.4% |
| 1972 | 258.74 per 1,000 male adults | -70.2% |
| 1973 | 255.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 260.17 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 248.42 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 246.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 244.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 243.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 242.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 242.89 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 243.13 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 244.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 244.61 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 246.51 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 250.38 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 250.78 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 253.35 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 256.34 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 258.56 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 261.07 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 277.39 per 1,000 male adults | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 264.01 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 263.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 262.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 260.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 256.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 252.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 246.39 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 239.57 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 232.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 225.46 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 218.71 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 212.62 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 207.36 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 202.65 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 198.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 196.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 194.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 193.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 192.85 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 192.41 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 191.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 190.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 187.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 183.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 178.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 172.89 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 167.32 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 161.88 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 162.58 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 181.1 per 1,000 male adults | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 144.84 per 1,000 male adults | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 141.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 141.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 141.38 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.1 per 1,000 male adults, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 141.38 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for South Asia, which is 139.2 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +178.4% | 312.14 per 1,000 male adults | 869.04 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1972 | -70.2% | 869.04 per 1,000 male adults | 258.74 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.29 per 1,000 male adults | 272.97 per 1,000 male adults | 325.88 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 317.98 per 1,000 male adults | 242.31 per 1,000 male adults | 869.04 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.07 per 1,000 male adults | 242.89 per 1,000 male adults | 258.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.45 per 1,000 male adults | 239.57 per 1,000 male adults | 277.39 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.24 per 1,000 male adults | 193.23 per 1,000 male adults | 232.53 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.73 per 1,000 male adults | 161.88 per 1,000 male adults | 192.85 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.26 per 1,000 male adults | 141.38 per 1,000 male adults | 181.1 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 126 United States of America 146.89 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 127 Poland 144.16 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 128 Barbados 141.5 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 130 Serbia 137.37 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 131 Estonia 137.23 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 132 Uruguay 137.13 per 1,000 male 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Bangladesh was 141.38 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 869.04 per 1,000 male adults in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.38 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.