Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 14,036 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 14,036 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bangladesh peaked at 118,232 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,036, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,063 | — |
| 1991 | 118,232 | +53.4% |
| 1992 | 72,335 | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 70,488 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 68,771 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 66,604 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 63,112 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 57,300 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 49,401 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 41,597 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 35,893 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 32,905 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 32,156 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 33,018 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 34,820 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 36,695 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 37,941 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 38,010 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36,660 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 34,266 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 31,517 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 28,837 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 26,318 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 23,990 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 22,027 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 20,534 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 19,448 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18,654 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 17,966 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 17,265 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 16,589 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 15,935 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 15,263 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 14,603 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 14,036 | -3.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14,036 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14,036 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,512, 9.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +53.4% | 77,063 | 118,232 |
| 1992 | -38.8% | 118,232 | 72,335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,490 | 41,597 | 118,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,236 | 32,156 | 38,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,656 | 17,265 | 31,517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,285 | 14,036 | 16,589 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
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- 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bangladesh?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bangladesh was 14,036 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 118,232 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,036 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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