Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths was 84,684 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,684 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
659,775 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
82,647 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Bangladesh is 84,684 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 659,775 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82,647 deaths, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 441,568 deaths | — |
| 1953 | 438,237 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 435,929 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 434,334 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 432,686 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 431,420 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 430,265 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 430,360 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 431,059 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 432,352 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 432,762 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 431,332 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 429,666 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 429,147 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 431,078 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 436,055 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 443,378 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 453,459 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 518,006 deaths | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 659,775 deaths | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 486,938 deaths | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 504,366 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 608,473 deaths | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 611,769 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 521,677 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 524,388 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 521,827 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 518,159 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 513,732 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 507,571 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 500,739 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 489,622 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 475,873 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 462,240 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 445,022 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 426,379 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 407,113 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 389,841 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 373,487 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 353,095 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 332,045 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 313,432 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 299,380 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 286,545 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 273,713 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 265,402 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 256,973 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 245,797 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 234,506 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 223,175 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 211,022 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 198,237 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 185,931 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 173,837 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 162,239 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 152,052 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 142,350 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 132,901 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 123,743 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 115,409 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 108,848 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 104,033 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 99,585 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 95,445 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 91,874 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 88,104 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 85,090 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 83,393 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 82,647 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82,812 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,865 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 84,861 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84,684 deaths | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 434,350 deaths | 430,265 deaths | 441,568 deaths | 8 |
| 1960s | 435,029 deaths | 429,147 deaths | 453,459 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 547,538 deaths | 486,938 deaths | 659,775 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,813 deaths | 389,841 deaths | 513,732 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,987 deaths | 245,797 deaths | 373,487 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,625 deaths | 132,901 deaths | 234,506 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,552 deaths | 83,393 deaths | 123,743 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,774 deaths | 82,647 deaths | 84,861 deaths | 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh was 84,684 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 659,775 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,647 deaths in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .