Neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal mortality rate was 17.91 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.91 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
43.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
17.91 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 17.91 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh peaked at 43.37 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.91 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.37 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 41.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 37.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 36.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 34.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 32.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 31.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 29.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 28.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 26.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 22.41 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.18 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.11 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 19.26 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 18.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.98 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.01 per 1,000 live births | 29.94 per 1,000 live births | 43.37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.98 per 1,000 live births | 19.26 per 1,000 live births | 28.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 per 1,000 live births | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | 18.64 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bangladesh was 17.91 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43.37 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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