Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 62,138 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,138
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
257,547
in 1990
All-time low
62,138
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bangladesh stood at 62,138. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bangladesh peaked at 257,547 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62,138, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 257,547 | — |
| 1991 | 242,630 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 229,545 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 217,712 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 210,443 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 200,826 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 193,930 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 191,349 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 185,660 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 179,122 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 172,520 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 164,922 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 156,490 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 148,018 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 140,097 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 131,647 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 123,992 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 117,116 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 110,081 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 103,168 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 95,974 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 89,854 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 85,556 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 82,397 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 78,835 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 75,877 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 72,851 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 68,659 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 65,955 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 63,896 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 62,843 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62,362 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62,827 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,723 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62,138 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,876 | 179,122 | 257,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,805 | 103,168 | 172,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,985 | 63,896 | 95,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,579 | 62,138 | 62,843 | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bangladesh was 62,138 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 257,547 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,138 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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