Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 62,138 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,138
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
358,776
in 1978
All-time low
62,138
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bangladesh, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Bangladesh is 62,138, 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, neonatal infant and child deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 358,776 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 62,138, 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.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 244,676 | — |
| 1954 | 247,227 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 249,414 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 251,520 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 253,846 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 255,737 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 257,807 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 261,487 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 264,296 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 266,539 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 267,465 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 268,712 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 270,470 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 273,710 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 279,332 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 285,959 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 294,728 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 306,812 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 320,709 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 324,929 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 334,146 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 347,285 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 352,920 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 355,261 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 358,319 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 358,776 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 358,621 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 356,071 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 351,715 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 346,260 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 334,360 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 325,073 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 314,661 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 302,298 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 290,860 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 277,882 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 268,964 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 257,547 | -4.2% |
| 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 62,138 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 12.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 62,138 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,929, 12.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 251,461 | 244,676 | 257,807 | 7 |
| 1960s | 273,270 | 261,487 | 294,728 | 10 |
| 1970s | 341,778 | 306,812 | 358,776 | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,814 | 268,964 | 356,071 | 10 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bangladesh was 62,138 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 358,776 in 1978.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,138 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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