Mortality rate, neonatal in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality rate, neonatal was 17.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
103.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Bangladesh is 17.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Bangladesh peaked at 103.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 51st out of 196 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, neonatal in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 92.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 96 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 96 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 96.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 91.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 87.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 18 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.17 per 1,000 live births | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.6 per 1,000 live births | 91.7 per 1,000 live births | 96.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.68 per 1,000 live births | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.35 per 1,000 live births | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 36 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.98 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Bangladesh?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Bangladesh was 17.9 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, neonatal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.