Number of child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0006 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0173 deaths per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0121 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0118 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0115 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0112 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0109 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0107 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0123 deaths per person | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0173 deaths per person | +40.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 deaths per person | -40.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 deaths per person | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.01 deaths per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.009 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.004 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.003 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.002 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 deaths per person | 0.0102 deaths per person | 0.0121 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 deaths per person | 0.0093 deaths per person | 0.0173 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 deaths per person | 0.0055 deaths per person | 0.009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0051 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 55 South Africa 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 57 Myanmar 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0006 deaths per person compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.0005 deaths per person compare
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 deaths per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.