Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 84,684 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Bangladesh stood at 84,684.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 659,775 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82,647, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 431,059 | — |
| 1961 | 432,352 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 432,762 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 431,332 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 429,666 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 429,147 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 431,078 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 436,055 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 443,378 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 453,459 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 518,006 | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 659,775 | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 486,938 | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 504,366 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 608,473 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 611,769 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 521,677 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 524,388 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 521,827 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 518,159 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 513,732 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 507,571 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 500,739 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 489,622 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 475,873 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 462,240 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 445,022 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 426,379 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 407,113 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 389,841 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 373,487 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 353,095 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 332,045 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 313,432 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 299,380 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 286,545 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 273,713 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 265,402 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 256,973 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 245,797 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 234,506 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 223,175 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 211,022 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 198,237 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 185,931 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 173,837 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 162,239 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 152,052 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 142,350 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 132,901 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 123,743 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 115,409 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 108,848 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 104,033 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 99,585 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 95,445 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 91,874 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 88,104 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 85,090 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 83,393 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 82,647 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82,812 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,865 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 84,861 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84,684 | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 84,684 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 84,684 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,125, 11.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) 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 | +27.4% | 518,006 | 659,775 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 435,029 | 429,147 | 453,459 | 10 |
| 1970s | 547,538 | 486,938 | 659,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,813 | 389,841 | 513,732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,987 | 245,797 | 373,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,625 | 132,901 | 234,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,552 | 83,393 | 123,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,774 | 82,647 | 84,861 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths in Bangladesh was 84,684 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 659,775 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,647 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.