Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 19,710 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19,710
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44,113
in 2000
All-time low
19,597
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 19,710 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bangladesh peaked at 44,113 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,597, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,113 | — |
| 2001 | 42,831 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 41,271 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 39,364 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 37,809 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 35,846 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 34,061 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 32,589 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 30,952 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 28,975 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 27,270 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 25,910 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 24,967 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 24,021 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23,082 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 22,029 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 21,128 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 19,670 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 19,597 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20,186 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20,007 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19,710 | -1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 19,710 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 8.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 19,710 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,039, 9.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,781 | 28,975 | 44,113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,786 | 19,597 | 27,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,858 | 19,710 | 20,007 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44,935 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 37,456 compare
- 6 Indonesia 21,818 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 18,687 compare
- 9 Sudan 16,712 compare
- 10 Mozambique 15,903 compare
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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bangladesh?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bangladesh was 19,710 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 44,113 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,597 in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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