Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 17.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.91
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
65.69
in 1990
All-time low
17.91
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bangladesh stood at 17.91. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bangladesh peaked at 65.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.91, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.69 | — |
| 1991 | 63.4 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 61.11 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 58.7 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 56.31 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 53.99 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 51.76 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 49.59 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 47.5 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 45.44 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 43.37 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 41.35 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 39.5 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 37.85 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 36.32 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 34.91 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.53 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 32.26 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 31.08 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 29.94 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 28.81 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 27.7 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 26.64 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.62 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.59 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.52 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 22.41 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.18 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.11 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 19.26 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 18.64 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.23 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.03 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.98 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.91 | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 17.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 17.91 is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.29, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.35 | 45.44 | 65.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.01 | 29.94 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.98 | 19.26 | 28.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 | 17.91 | 18.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 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 rate - un igme estimates in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bangladesh was 17.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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