Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0004 units per person for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.005 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 54th 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.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.005 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 units per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 units per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.