Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 62,138 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,138 deaths
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
358,776 deaths
in 1978
All-time low
62,138 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bangladesh, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bangladesh is 62,138 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 358,776 deaths in 1978 and was at its lowest, 62,138 deaths, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 244,676 deaths | — |
| 1954 | 247,227 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 249,414 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 251,520 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 253,846 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 255,737 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 257,807 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 261,487 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 264,296 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 266,539 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 267,465 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 268,712 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 270,470 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 273,710 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 279,332 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 285,959 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 294,728 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 306,812 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 320,709 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 324,929 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 334,146 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 347,285 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 352,920 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 355,261 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 358,319 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 358,776 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 358,621 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 356,071 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 351,715 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 346,260 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 334,360 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 325,073 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 314,661 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 302,298 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 290,860 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 277,882 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 268,964 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 257,547 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 242,630 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 229,545 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 217,712 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 210,443 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 200,826 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 193,930 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 191,349 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 185,660 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 179,122 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 172,520 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 164,922 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 156,490 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 148,018 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 140,097 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 131,647 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 123,992 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 117,116 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 110,081 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 103,168 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 95,974 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 89,854 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 85,556 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 82,397 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 78,835 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 75,877 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 72,851 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 68,659 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 65,955 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 63,896 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 62,843 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62,362 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62,827 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,723 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62,138 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 251,461 deaths | 244,676 deaths | 257,807 deaths | 7 |
| 1960s | 273,270 deaths | 261,487 deaths | 294,728 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 341,778 deaths | 306,812 deaths | 358,776 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,814 deaths | 268,964 deaths | 356,071 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,876 deaths | 179,122 deaths | 257,547 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,805 deaths | 103,168 deaths | 172,520 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,985 deaths | 63,896 deaths | 95,974 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,579 deaths | 62,138 deaths | 62,843 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 deaths compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 deaths compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 deaths compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 deaths compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 deaths compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 deaths compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bangladesh was 62,138 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 358,776 deaths in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,138 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .