Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.79
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.88
in 1952
All-time low
1.79
in 2023
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bangladesh, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.79 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Bangladesh peaked at 11.88 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 11.88 | — |
| 1953 | 11.67 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 11.45 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 11.25 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 11.06 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 10.85 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 10.64 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 10.44 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 10.25 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 10.06 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 9.88 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 9.71 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 9.55 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 9.41 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 9.32 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 9.26 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 9.26 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 9.28 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.39 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 9.59 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 9.39 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.43 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 9.46 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.46 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.42 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.35 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 9.24 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 9.09 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 8.9 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.69 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 8.45 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.19 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.93 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 7.69 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.46 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.23 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 6.77 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.55 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.32 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.85 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.61 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.38 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.15 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.94 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.73 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.53 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.32 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.12 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.57 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.79 | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.79 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.46, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.15 | 10.44 | 11.88 | 8 |
| 1960s | 9.6 | 9.26 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.38 | 9.09 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 | 6.77 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 | 4.53 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 1.93 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.79 | 1.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bangladesh was 1.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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