Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 4,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Bangladesh, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4,000 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 38,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38,000 | — |
| 1986 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31,000 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 9,100 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 8,400 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 7,800 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7,400 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,900 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 6,600 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,200 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 5,800 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5,500 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5,200 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 5,100 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6,600 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 4,600 | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 4,000 | -13.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 439.5, 9.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.4% | 5,100 | 6,600 |
| 2022 | -30.3% | 6,600 | 4,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,800 | 35,000 | 38,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 27,600 | 22,000 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,200 | 10,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,890 | 5,200 | 9,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,075 | 4,000 | 6,600 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (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 maternal deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bangladesh was 4,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.