Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0006 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0173 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 58th of 197 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0121 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0118 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0112 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0109 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0123 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0173 units per person | +40.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 units per person | -40.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.01 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.009 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 units per person, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +40.4% | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0173 units per person |
| 1972 | -40.9% | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0102 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 55 South Africa 0.0006 units per person compare
- 56 Laos 0.0006 units per person compare
- 57 Myanmar 0.0006 units per person compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 0.0006 units per person compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0006 units per person compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 0.0005 units per person 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, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.