Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5895 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5895
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6168
in 2016
All-time low
0.4491
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.5895 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6168 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4491, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4504 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4491 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4522 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4563 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4665 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4704 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4803 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4957 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5029 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5111 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5194 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5247 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5289 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5346 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5418 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5471 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5549 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5631 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5689 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5741 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5759 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5808 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5909 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6016 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.607 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6143 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6168 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6086 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6078 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6041 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6027 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5999 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5997 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5934 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5895 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4735 | 0.4491 | 0.5111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5457 | 0.5194 | 0.5741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6008 | 0.5759 | 0.6168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.597 | 0.5895 | 0.6027 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bangladesh was 0.5895 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6168 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4491 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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