Number of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of neonatal deaths was 52,625 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
52,625 deaths
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
7th
of 204 countries
All-time high
279,450 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
52,625 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh is 52,625 deaths, 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 in Bangladesh peaked at 279,450 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 52,625 deaths, 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 279,450 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 277,134 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 274,917 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 272,801 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 270,784 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 268,864 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 266,324 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 264,409 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 266,468 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 261,410 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 260,766 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 260,283 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 259,895 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 259,947 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 258,489 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 258,699 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 257,814 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 259,706 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 260,595 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 261,009 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 261,154 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 262,542 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 257,824 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 253,832 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 252,143 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 250,699 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 250,069 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 249,461 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 247,452 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 246,344 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 246,381 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 247,899 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 248,850 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 250,415 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 250,414 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 250,036 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 248,200 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 244,267 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 237,532 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 229,672 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 220,481 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 212,971 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 202,886 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 193,669 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 185,084 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 177,938 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 171,360 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 165,203 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 158,476 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 152,122 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 145,936 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 140,576 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 136,326 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 131,729 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 126,705 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 121,148 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 115,199 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 109,654 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 104,212 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 98,641 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 93,820 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 89,768 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 84,618 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 79,475 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 74,780 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 70,073 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 65,836 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 61,062 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 56,482 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 52,625 deaths | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 270,256 deaths | 261,410 deaths | 279,450 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 259,720 deaths | 257,814 deaths | 261,009 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 253,152 deaths | 246,344 deaths | 262,542 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,367 deaths | 229,672 deaths | 250,415 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,019 deaths | 152,122 deaths | 220,481 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,013 deaths | 98,641 deaths | 145,936 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,854 deaths | 52,625 deaths | 93,820 deaths | 10 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh was 52,625 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 279,450 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,625 deaths in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.