Neonatal mortality ihme in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.98 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.98
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
46th
of 204 countries
All-time high
12.41
in 1950
All-time low
1.98
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Bangladesh, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Bangladesh stood at 1.98. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Bangladesh peaked at 12.41 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.41 | — |
| 1951 | 12.34 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 12.16 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 11.98 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 11.77 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 11.61 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 11.42 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 11.25 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 11.21 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 10.9 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 10.73 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 10.55 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 10.35 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 10.15 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 9.88 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 9.68 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 9.44 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 9.31 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 9.16 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 9.02 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 8.9 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 8.84 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.61 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.41 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 8.29 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 8.17 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.08 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.98 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.83 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.68 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.55 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 7.44 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.29 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.16 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.99 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.82 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.65 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.47 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.25 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.04 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.83 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.68 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.47 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.29 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.92 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.76 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.63 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.48 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.23 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.12 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.03 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.93 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | -6.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.98 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.94, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.71 | 10.9 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.83 | 9.02 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.28 | 7.68 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.87 | 6.04 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.35 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 3.25 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 1.98 | 3.14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Bangladesh was 1.98 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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