Number of child deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of child deaths was 105,414 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
105,414 deaths
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.21 million deaths
in 1971
All-time low
103,947 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths in Bangladesh, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 105,414 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 1.21 million deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 103,947 deaths, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 622,127 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 622,133 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 622,406 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 624,386 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 626,739 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 630,296 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 633,390 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 635,041 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 636,789 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 639,868 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 645,851 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 655,417 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 668,475 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 685,786 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 850,461 deaths | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million deaths | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 732,428 deaths | -39.7% |
| 1973 | 759,843 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 953,800 deaths | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 962,237 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 796,608 deaths | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 802,407 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 800,788 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 797,491 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 791,908 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 782,565 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 771,784 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 755,965 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 736,045 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 714,622 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 688,257 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 659,210 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 628,738 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 599,784 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 571,837 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 540,204 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 507,592 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 477,153 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 451,116 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 426,937 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 403,772 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 386,000 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 369,155 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 350,484 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 332,179 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 314,325 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 295,875 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 276,880 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 258,572 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 240,642 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 223,461 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 207,984 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 193,499 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 179,718 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 166,654 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 154,706 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 144,797 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 136,957 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 129,873 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 123,510 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 118,109 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 112,818 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 108,509 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 105,777 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 104,275 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 103,947 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 104,772 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 105,709 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 105,414 deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 622,763 deaths | 622,127 deaths | 624,386 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 645,765 deaths | 626,739 deaths | 685,786 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 867,104 deaths | 732,428 deaths | 1.21 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 712,888 deaths | 599,784 deaths | 791,908 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,425 deaths | 350,484 deaths | 571,837 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,314 deaths | 179,718 deaths | 332,179 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,171 deaths | 105,777 deaths | 166,654 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,823 deaths | 103,947 deaths | 105,709 deaths | 5 |
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of child deaths in Bangladesh was 105,414 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,947 deaths in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of child deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .