Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 7,473 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh stood at 7,473. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh peaked at 81,806 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,473, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 16th of 200 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 deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,052 | — |
| 1991 | 81,806 | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 49,555 | -39.4% |
| 1993 | 47,645 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 45,886 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 43,899 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 41,132 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 36,961 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 31,568 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 26,349 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 22,582 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 20,571 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 20,008 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 20,513 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21,629 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 22,800 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 23,573 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 23,510 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22,461 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 20,735 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 18,786 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 16,886 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 15,148 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 13,595 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 12,304 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 11,322 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 10,597 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 10,092 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 9,682 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9,269 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8,874 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8,488 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 8,103 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 7,753 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 7,473 | -3.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7,473 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 7,473 is above the median for South Asia, which is 763.5, 9.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 | +51.3% | 54,052 | 81,806 |
| 1992 | -39.4% | 81,806 | 49,555 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,885 | 26,349 | 81,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,838 | 20,008 | 23,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,768 | 9,269 | 18,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,138 | 7,473 | 8,874 | 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)
- 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bangladesh was 7,473 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 81,806 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,473 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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