Number of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of neonatal deaths was 62,138 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,138
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 197 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 in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh stood at 62,138. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 358,776 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 62,138, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 neonatal deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh was 62,138 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 358,776 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,138 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.