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 196 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 196 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% |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0057 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 196 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.