Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.38 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh peaked at 24.58 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 59th of 200 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.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.38 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.11, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +49.3% | 16.46 | 24.58 |
| 1992 | -39.5% | 24.58 | 14.88 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh was 2.38 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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