Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 14.94 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
14.94
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.38
in 2025
All-time low
14.94
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Bangladesh, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Bangladesh stood at 14.94. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
That places Bangladesh 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.38 | — |
| 2026 | 16.86 | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 16.36 | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 15.87 | -3.0% |
| 2029 | 15.4 | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 14.94 | -3.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.48, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14.94 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.19, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.37 | 15.4 | 17.38 | 5 |
| 2030s | 14.94 | 14.94 | 14.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- 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 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Bangladesh was 14.94 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 in 2030.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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