Neonatal mortality wdi in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.79
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.08
in 1952
All-time low
1.79
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Bangladesh, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.79 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 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 wdi in Bangladesh peaked at 12.08 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.31 | 10.52 | 12.08 | 8 |
| 1960s | 9.62 | 9.25 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.46 | 9.17 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 6.79 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 4.54 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 2.99 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1.93 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.79 | 1.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Bangladesh was 1.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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