Number of neonatal deaths igme in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 62,138 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,138
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
358,776
in 1978
All-time low
62,138
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Bangladesh, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 62,138 for number of neonatal deaths igme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 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 igme in Bangladesh peaked at 358,776 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 62,138, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 244,676 | — |
| 1954 | 247,227 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 249,414 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 251,520 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 253,846 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 255,737 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 257,807 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 261,487 | +1.4% |
| 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 62,138 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 12.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 62,138 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,929, 12.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 251,461 | 244,676 | 257,807 | 7 |
| 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of 104,789 compare
- 7 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths igme in Bangladesh?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Bangladesh was 62,138 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 358,776 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,138 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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