Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 52,625 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
52,625
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
7th
of 204 countries
All-time high
279,450
in 1950
All-time low
52,625
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bangladesh, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bangladesh is 52,625, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bangladesh peaked at 279,450 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 52,625, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 279,450 | — |
| 1951 | 277,134 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 274,917 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 272,801 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 270,784 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 268,864 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 266,324 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 264,409 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 266,468 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 261,410 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 260,766 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 260,283 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 259,895 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 259,947 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 258,489 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 258,699 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 257,814 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 259,706 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 260,595 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 261,009 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 261,154 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 262,542 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 257,824 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 253,832 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 252,143 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 250,699 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 250,069 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 249,461 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 247,452 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 246,344 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 246,381 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 247,899 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 248,850 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 250,415 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 250,414 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 250,036 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 248,200 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 244,267 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 237,532 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 229,672 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 220,481 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 212,971 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 202,886 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 193,669 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 185,084 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 177,938 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 171,360 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 165,203 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 158,476 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 152,122 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 145,936 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 140,576 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 136,326 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 131,729 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 126,705 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 121,148 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 115,199 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 109,654 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 104,212 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 98,641 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 93,820 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 89,768 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 84,618 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 79,475 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 74,780 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 70,073 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 65,836 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 61,062 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 56,482 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 52,625 | -6.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 52,625 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 52,625 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6,510, 8.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 270,256 | 261,410 | 279,450 | 10 |
| 1960s | 259,720 | 257,814 | 261,009 | 10 |
| 1970s | 253,152 | 246,344 | 262,542 | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,367 | 229,672 | 250,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,019 | 152,122 | 220,481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,013 | 98,641 | 145,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,854 | 52,625 | 93,820 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bangladesh?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Bangladesh was 52,625 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 279,450 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,625 in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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