Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 24.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
204.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
24.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Bangladesh stood at 24.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Bangladesh peaked at 204.9 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 24.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 57th of 197 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, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 177.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 172.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 167.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 162.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 158.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 154.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 152.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 150 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 148.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 148 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 164.4 per 1,000 live births | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 204.9 per 1,000 live births | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 148.2 per 1,000 live births | -27.7% |
| 1973 | 148 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 174.4 per 1,000 live births | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 172.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 144.8 per 1,000 live births | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 142.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 139.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 136.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 126.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 122.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 119.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 111.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 104 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 24.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7 per 1,000 live births, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 24.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.95 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) 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 | -27.7% | 204.9 per 1,000 live births | 148.2 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.31 per 1,000 live births | 148 per 1,000 live births | 177.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.6 per 1,000 live births | 136.5 per 1,000 live births | 204.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.05 per 1,000 live births | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.75 per 1,000 live births | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Bangladesh?
- Mortality rate, infant in Bangladesh was 24.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 204.9 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.