Mortality rate, under-5 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality rate, under-5 was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
367 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
30.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
Bangladesh recorded 30.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Bangladesh peaked at 367 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 58th out of 196 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, under-5 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 263.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 256.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 250.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 244.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 238.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 234.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 230.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 228.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 227.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 227 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 271 per 1,000 live births | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 367 per 1,000 live births | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 228.8 per 1,000 live births | -37.7% |
| 1973 | 229.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 275.7 per 1,000 live births | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 273 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 224.9 per 1,000 live births | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 221.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 217.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 212.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 207.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 201.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 196.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 190.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 184.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 178.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 172.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 165.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 159.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 152.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 146.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 140.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 134.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 127.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 121.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 103.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 97.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.11 per 1,000 live births | 227 per 1,000 live births | 263.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.06 per 1,000 live births | 212.4 per 1,000 live births | 367 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.93 per 1,000 live births | 152.8 per 1,000 live births | 207.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.68 per 1,000 live births | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | 146.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.24 per 1,000 live births | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.85 per 1,000 live births | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.82 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 55 Botswana 33.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 56 Gabon 32.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 30.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Tajikistan 28.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Bangladesh?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Bangladesh was 30.5 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 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 367 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.