Number of infant deaths, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0005 deaths per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0094 deaths per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 deaths per person, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0083 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.007 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 deaths per person | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 deaths per person | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.008 deaths per person | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.006 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.001 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0005 deaths per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 deaths per person, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0005 deaths per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 deaths per person, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per capita 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 | +25.2% | 0.0075 deaths per person | 0.0094 deaths per person |
| 1972 | -27.6% | 0.0094 deaths per person | 0.0068 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 deaths per person | 0.0067 deaths per person | 0.0083 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 deaths per person | 0.006 deaths per person | 0.0094 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 deaths per person | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.0058 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 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)
- 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, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 deaths per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.