Number of children who die before age 5 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of children who die before age 5 was 95,733 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
95,733 deaths
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.16 million deaths
in 1971
All-time low
95,733 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Bangladesh is 95,733 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Bangladesh peaked at 1.16 million deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 95,733 deaths, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 645,553 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 642,161 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 639,906 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 639,600 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 637,665 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 638,462 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 640,615 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 638,327 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 641,560 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 644,082 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 657,681 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 655,826 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 656,899 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 670,858 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 666,081 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 690,989 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 677,343 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 686,891 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 699,096 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 714,034 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 853,223 deaths | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 1.16 million deaths | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 746,505 deaths | -35.4% |
| 1973 | 769,962 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 808,326 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 796,407 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 804,204 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 807,763 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 806,837 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 803,674 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 798,825 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 790,066 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 779,833 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 761,267 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 741,465 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 724,218 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 690,460 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 662,520 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 631,548 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 601,566 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 571,934 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 589,336 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 502,615 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 472,231 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 447,639 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 424,016 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 402,014 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 387,153 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 372,530 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 355,334 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 338,808 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 321,862 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 303,250 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 284,022 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 265,692 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 246,411 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 228,878 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 214,805 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 197,244 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 182,364 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 167,732 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 154,904 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 145,057 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 137,400 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 130,192 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 124,473 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 119,477 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 114,063 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 110,188 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 106,828 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 104,931 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 102,054 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 99,644 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 95,733 deaths | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 640,793 deaths | 637,665 deaths | 645,553 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 677,570 deaths | 655,826 deaths | 714,034 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 835,196 deaths | 746,505 deaths | 1.16 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 718,177 deaths | 601,566 deaths | 798,825 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,480 deaths | 355,334 deaths | 589,336 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,334 deaths | 182,364 deaths | 338,808 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,031 deaths | 106,828 deaths | 167,732 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,590 deaths | 95,733 deaths | 104,931 deaths | 4 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Bangladesh?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Bangladesh was 95,733 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,733 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.