Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 79,563 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79,563 deaths
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
656,207 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
79,563 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Bangladesh stood at 79,563 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Bangladesh peaked at 656,207 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 79,563 deaths, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 377,882 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 384,884 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 387,996 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 391,159 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 394,052 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 397,805 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 401,841 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 404,567 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 409,043 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 413,746 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 424,644 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 427,090 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 431,181 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 438,661 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 438,936 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 450,574 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 448,815 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 456,907 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 465,961 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 476,698 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 533,044 deaths | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 656,207 deaths | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 505,597 deaths | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 521,570 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 542,759 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 536,878 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 541,660 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 544,798 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 545,665 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 546,172 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 545,478 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 542,020 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 537,771 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 526,306 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 514,595 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 503,236 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 483,798 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 466,484 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 446,841 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 429,524 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 411,419 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 405,588 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 364,947 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 345,465 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 331,299 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 316,578 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 302,982 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 295,498 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 286,587 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 274,863 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 263,411 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 251,158 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 237,211 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 222,597 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 208,657 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 193,985 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 180,691 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 169,430 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 156,735 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 145,205 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 133,750 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 123,868 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 116,633 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 111,244 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 105,946 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 101,778 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 98,087 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 93,744 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 90,820 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 88,235 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 86,185 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 84,076 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 82,439 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 79,563 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 396,298 deaths | 377,882 deaths | 413,746 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 445,947 deaths | 424,644 deaths | 476,698 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 547,435 deaths | 505,597 deaths | 656,207 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 499,605 deaths | 429,524 deaths | 545,478 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 333,523 deaths | 274,863 deaths | 411,419 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,908 deaths | 145,205 deaths | 263,411 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,410 deaths | 88,235 deaths | 133,750 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,066 deaths | 79,563 deaths | 86,185 deaths | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Bangladesh?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bangladesh was 79,563 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 656,207 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,563 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.