Mortality rate age 5-9 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Bangladesh stood at 2.38. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Bangladesh peaked at 24.58 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.46 | — |
| 1991 | 24.58 | +49.3% |
| 1992 | 14.88 | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 14.26 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 13.71 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 13.1 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.1 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 9.53 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 8 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 6.88 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 6.26 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 6.05 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.11 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.34 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.57 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.67 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.57 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.24 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.76 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.24 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.32 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.94 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.41 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.16 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.38 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.79 | 8 | 24.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 | 5.76 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 2.93 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.38 | 2.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Bangladesh?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Bangladesh was 2.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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