Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 4.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Bangladesh stood at 4.4. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Bangladesh peaked at 36.86 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 66th out of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.49 | — |
| 1991 | 36.86 | +50.5% |
| 1992 | 22.44 | -39.1% |
| 1993 | 21.66 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.96 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.18 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 19.08 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 17.34 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 15 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 12.67 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 10.97 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 10.06 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.95 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.38 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 11.07 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.98 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.75 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.93 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 8.17 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.47 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.85 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.35 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.78 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.62 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.45 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.26 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.07 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.88 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.71 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.55 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | -3.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.4 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.21, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 | +50.5% | 24.49 | 36.86 |
| 1992 | -39.1% | 36.86 | 22.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.07 | 12.67 | 36.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 | 9.75 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 5.26 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 4.4 | 5.07 | 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Bangladesh?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Bangladesh was 4.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 36.86 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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