Number of child deaths igme in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of child deaths igme was 105,414 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
105,414
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 1971
All-time low
103,947
in 2021
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Bangladesh, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 105,414 for number of child deaths igme 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 igme in Bangladesh peaked at 1.21 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 103,947, 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 igme in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 622,127 | — |
| 1957 | 622,133 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 622,406 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 624,386 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 626,739 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 630,296 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 633,390 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 635,041 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 636,789 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 639,868 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 645,851 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 655,417 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 668,475 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 685,786 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 850,461 | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 732,428 | -39.7% |
| 1973 | 759,843 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 953,800 | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 962,237 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 796,608 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 802,407 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 800,788 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 797,491 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 791,908 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 782,565 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 771,784 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 755,965 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 736,045 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 714,622 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 688,257 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 659,210 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 628,738 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 599,784 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 571,837 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 540,204 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 507,592 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 477,153 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 451,116 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 426,937 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 403,772 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 386,000 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 369,155 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 350,484 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 332,179 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 314,325 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 295,875 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 276,880 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 258,572 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 240,642 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 223,461 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 207,984 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 193,499 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 179,718 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 166,654 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 154,706 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 144,797 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 136,957 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 129,873 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 123,510 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 118,109 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 112,818 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 108,509 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 105,777 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 104,275 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 103,947 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 104,772 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 105,709 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 105,414 | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 105,414 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 105,414 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,078, 13.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths igme in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +42.9% | 850,461 | 1.21 million |
| 1972 | -39.7% | 1.21 million | 732,428 |
| 1974 | +25.5% | 759,843 | 953,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 622,763 | 622,127 | 624,386 | 4 |
| 1960s | 645,765 | 626,739 | 685,786 | 10 |
| 1970s | 867,104 | 732,428 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 712,888 | 599,784 | 791,908 | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,425 | 350,484 | 571,837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,314 | 179,718 | 332,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,171 | 105,777 | 166,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,823 | 103,947 | 105,709 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Bangladesh?
- Number of child deaths igme in Bangladesh was 105,414 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,947 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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