Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 84,684 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,684
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
659,775
in 1971
All-time low
82,647
in 2020
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh, 1952–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Bangladesh stood at 84,684.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82,647, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 200 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 (World Health) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 441,568 | — |
| 1953 | 438,237 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 435,929 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 434,334 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 432,686 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 431,420 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 430,265 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 430,360 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 431,059 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 432,352 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 432,762 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 431,332 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 429,666 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 429,147 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 431,078 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 436,055 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 443,378 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 453,459 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 518,006 | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 659,775 | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 486,938 | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 504,366 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 608,473 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 611,769 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 521,677 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 524,388 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 521,827 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 518,159 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 513,732 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 507,571 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 500,739 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 489,622 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 475,873 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 462,240 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 445,022 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 426,379 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 407,113 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 389,841 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 373,487 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 353,095 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 332,045 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 313,432 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 299,380 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 286,545 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 273,713 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 265,402 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 256,973 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 245,797 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 234,506 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 223,175 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 211,022 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 198,237 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 185,931 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 173,837 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 162,239 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 152,052 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 142,350 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 132,901 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 123,743 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 115,409 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 108,848 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 104,033 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 99,585 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 95,445 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 91,874 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 88,104 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 85,090 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 83,393 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 82,647 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82,812 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,865 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 84,861 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84,684 | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 84,684 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 84,684 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,125, 11.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (World Health) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +27.4% | 518,006 | 659,775 |
| 1972 | -26.2% | 659,775 | 486,938 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 434,350 | 430,265 | 441,568 | 8 |
| 1960s | 435,029 | 429,147 | 453,459 | 10 |
| 1970s | 547,538 | 486,938 | 659,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,813 | 389,841 | 513,732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,987 | 245,797 | 373,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,625 | 132,901 | 234,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,552 | 83,393 | 123,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,774 | 82,647 | 84,861 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Pakistan 329,205 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 247,025 compare
- 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 141,578 compare
- 7 Niger 71,909 compare
- 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
- 9 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 70,975 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (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 infant deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh was 84,684 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 659,775 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,647 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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