Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -0.2791 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.2791 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 131.2%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.86 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-39.72 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bangladesh is -0.2791 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.2% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 42.86 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -39.72 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.001 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0.0439 % change on previous year | +4450.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3181 % change on previous year | +625.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3769 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1961 | 0.5675 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4909 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2607 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2753 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4835 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1966 | 0.935 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 1967 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1968 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1969 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 24.01 % change on previous year | +827.3% |
| 1971 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1972 | -39.72 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1973 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1974 | 25.53 % change on previous year | +582.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8846 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1976 | -17.21 % change on previous year | -2045.9% |
| 1977 | 0.728 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1978 | -0.2018 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1979 | -0.4117 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1980 | -0.7001 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1981 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1982 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1983 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1984 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1985 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1986 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1987 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1988 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1989 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1991 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1992 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1993 | -6 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1995 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1996 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1998 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2000 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2001 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2002 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2003 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2004 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2005 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2006 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2007 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2008 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2010 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2011 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2013 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2014 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2016 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2017 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2018 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2019 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2020 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2021 | -0.3146 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7937 % change on previous year | -352.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8943 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2024 | -0.2791 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -0.2791 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.47 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -0.2791 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -5.19 % change on previous year, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +4450.0% | 0.001 % change on previous year | 0.0439 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -2045.9% | 0.8846 % change on previous year | -17.21 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +827.3% | 2.59 % change on previous year | 24.01 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +625.0% | 0.0439 % change on previous year | 0.3181 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +582.0% | 3.74 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +352.3% | -0.3146 % change on previous year | 0.7937 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.121 % change on previous year | 0.001 % change on previous year | 0.3181 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 0.9453 % change on previous year | 0.2607 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -39.72 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | -0.7001 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.23 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.46 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.15 % change on previous year | -7.27 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0651 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 0.8943 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 48 Malawi -0.1366 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Nigeria -0.1829 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Uganda -0.2572 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Switzerland -0.3086 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Uruguay -0.3984 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Madagascar -0.6434 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was -0.2791 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.72 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.