Number of infant deaths gho in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths gho was 84,651 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
84,651
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
662,181
in 1971
All-time low
82,854
in 2020
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Bangladesh, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Bangladesh is 84,651, 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 gho in Bangladesh peaked at 662,181 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82,854, 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 gho in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 440,567 | — |
| 1953 | 437,707 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 435,510 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 434,479 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 432,959 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 432,225 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 431,561 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 431,396 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 432,705 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 434,142 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 434,726 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 433,754 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 431,944 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 431,801 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 433,687 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 438,928 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 446,491 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 456,294 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 520,642 | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 662,181 | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 487,700 | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 504,387 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 513,630 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 519,674 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 521,702 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 521,875 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 519,238 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 515,632 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 511,870 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 506,360 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 500,050 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 488,974 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 475,198 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 461,496 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 444,185 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 425,488 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 406,194 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 389,160 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 373,002 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 352,716 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 331,746 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 313,229 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 299,264 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 286,337 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 273,577 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 265,332 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 256,961 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 245,814 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 234,572 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 223,248 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 211,071 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 198,385 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 186,207 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 174,133 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 162,699 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 152,490 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 142,746 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 133,234 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 124,031 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 115,729 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 109,288 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 104,564 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 100,141 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 95,970 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 92,372 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 88,575 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 85,485 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 83,641 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 82,854 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82,914 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83,824 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 84,651 | +1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 84,651 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 84,651 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,584, 11.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths gho 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 | +27.2% | 520,642 | 662,181 |
| 1972 | -26.3% | 662,181 | 487,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 434,550 | 431,396 | 440,567 | 8 |
| 1960s | 437,447 | 431,801 | 456,294 | 10 |
| 1970s | 528,666 | 487,700 | 662,181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 460,898 | 389,160 | 511,870 | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,798 | 245,814 | 373,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,878 | 133,234 | 234,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,980 | 83,641 | 124,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,561 | 82,854 | 84,651 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Bangladesh was 84,651 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 662,181 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,854 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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