Number of infant deaths unwpp in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 79,563 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79,563
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
656,207
in 1971
All-time low
79,563
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Bangladesh stood at 79,563. 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 infant deaths unwpp in Bangladesh peaked at 656,207 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 79,563, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 377,882 | — |
| 1951 | 384,884 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 387,996 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 391,159 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 394,052 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 397,805 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 401,841 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 404,567 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 409,043 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 413,746 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 424,644 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 427,090 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 431,181 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 438,661 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 438,936 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 450,574 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 448,815 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 456,907 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 465,961 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 476,698 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 533,044 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 656,207 | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 505,597 | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 521,570 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 542,759 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 536,878 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 541,660 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 544,798 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 545,665 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 546,172 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 545,478 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 542,020 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 537,771 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 526,306 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 514,595 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 503,236 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 483,798 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 466,484 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 446,841 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 429,524 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 411,419 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 405,588 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 364,947 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 345,465 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 331,299 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 316,578 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 302,982 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 295,498 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 286,587 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 274,863 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 263,411 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 251,158 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 237,211 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 222,597 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 208,657 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 193,985 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 180,691 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 169,430 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 156,735 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 145,205 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 133,750 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 123,868 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 116,633 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 111,244 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 105,946 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 101,778 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 98,087 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 93,744 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 90,820 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 88,235 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 86,185 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 84,076 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 82,439 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 79,563 | -3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 79,563 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 79,563 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,122, 11.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 396,298 | 377,882 | 413,746 | 10 |
| 1960s | 445,947 | 424,644 | 476,698 | 10 |
| 1970s | 547,435 | 505,597 | 656,207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 499,605 | 429,524 | 545,478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 333,523 | 274,863 | 411,419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,908 | 145,205 | 263,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,410 | 88,235 | 133,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,066 | 79,563 | 86,185 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Bangladesh was 79,563 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 656,207 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,563 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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