Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 62,138 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,138
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
358,776
in 1978
All-time low
62,138
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 62,138 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Bangladesh peaked at 358,776 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 62,138, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 261,487 | — |
| 1961 | 264,296 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 266,539 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 267,465 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 268,712 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 270,470 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 273,710 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 279,332 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 285,959 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 294,728 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 306,812 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 320,709 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 324,929 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 334,146 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 347,285 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 352,920 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 355,261 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 358,319 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 358,776 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 358,621 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 356,071 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 351,715 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 346,260 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 334,360 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 325,073 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 314,661 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 302,298 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 290,860 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 277,882 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 268,964 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 257,547 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 242,630 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 229,545 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 217,712 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 210,443 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 200,826 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 193,930 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 191,349 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 185,660 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 179,122 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 172,520 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 164,922 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 156,490 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 148,018 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 140,097 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 131,647 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 123,992 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 117,116 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 110,081 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 103,168 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 95,974 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 89,854 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 85,556 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 82,397 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 78,835 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 75,877 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 72,851 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 68,659 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 65,955 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 63,896 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 62,843 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62,362 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62,827 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,723 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62,138 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273,270 | 261,487 | 294,728 | 10 |
| 1970s | 341,778 | 306,812 | 358,776 | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,814 | 268,964 | 356,071 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,876 | 179,122 | 257,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,805 | 103,168 | 172,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,985 | 63,896 | 95,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,579 | 62,138 | 62,843 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
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 neonatal deaths by region in Bangladesh?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bangladesh was 62,138 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 358,776 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,138 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.