Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths was 84,651.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
84,651.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
662,181.0%
in 1971
All-time low
82,854.0%
in 2020
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh, 1952–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Bangladesh is 84,651.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 662,181.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82,854.0%, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 440,567.0% | — |
| 1953 | 437,707.0% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 435,510.0% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 434,479.0% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 432,959.0% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 432,225.0% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 431,561.0% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 431,396.0% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 432,705.0% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 434,142.0% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 434,726.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 433,754.0% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 431,944.0% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 431,801.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 433,687.0% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 438,928.0% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 446,491.0% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 456,294.0% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 520,642.0% | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 662,181.0% | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 487,700.0% | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 504,387.0% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 513,630.0% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 519,674.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 521,702.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 521,875.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 519,238.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 515,632.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 511,870.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 506,360.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 500,050.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 488,974.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 475,198.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 461,496.0% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 444,185.0% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 425,488.0% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 406,194.0% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 389,160.0% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 373,002.0% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 352,716.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 331,746.0% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 313,229.0% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 299,264.0% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 286,337.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 273,577.0% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 265,332.0% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 256,961.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 245,814.0% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 234,572.0% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 223,248.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 211,071.0% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 198,385.0% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 186,207.0% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 174,133.0% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 162,699.0% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 152,490.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 142,746.0% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 133,234.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 124,031.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 115,729.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 109,288.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 104,564.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 100,141.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 95,970.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 92,372.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 88,575.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 85,485.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 83,641.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 82,854.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82,914.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83,824.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 84,651.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 434,550.5% | 431,396.0% | 440,567.0% | 8 |
| 1960s | 437,447.2% | 431,801.0% | 456,294.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 528,666.1% | 487,700.0% | 662,181.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 460,897.5% | 389,160.0% | 511,870.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,797.8% | 245,814.0% | 373,002.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,878.5% | 133,234.0% | 234,572.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,979.6% | 83,641.0% | 124,031.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,560.8% | 82,854.0% | 84,651.0% | 4 |
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh was 84,651.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 662,181.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,854.0% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.