Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths 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 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% |
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 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0095 units per person (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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