Mortality rate, under-5, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 28.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
363.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
28.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Bangladesh is 28.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Bangladesh peaked at 363.6 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
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, under-5, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 256.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 250.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 244.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 238.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 233.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 229.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 225.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 223.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 223 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 223 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 267.4 per 1,000 live births | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 363.6 per 1,000 live births | +36.0% |
| 1972 | 225.7 per 1,000 live births | -37.9% |
| 1973 | 226.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 273.1 per 1,000 live births | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 270.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 223.3 per 1,000 live births | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 220.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 216.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 211.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 206.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 201.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 195.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 190 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 183.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 177.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 170.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 163.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 156.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 143.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 137.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 131.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 124.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 105.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 93.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.83 per 1,000 live births | 223 per 1,000 live births | 256.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 249.86 per 1,000 live births | 211.8 per 1,000 live births | 363.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.59 per 1,000 live births | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | 206.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.35 per 1,000 live births | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | 143.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.52 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.21 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.66 per 1,000 live births | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Bangladesh?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Bangladesh was 28.3 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, under-5, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 363.6 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.