Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh is 0.0004 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.005 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 deaths per person, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 54th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.005 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.005 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 deaths per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 deaths per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.004 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.002 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0004 deaths per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 deaths per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0004 deaths per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person | 0.0046 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 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)
- 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)
- 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, infant and child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.