Number of under-five deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of under-five deaths was 105,414 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 105,414 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 1.21 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 103,947, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 626,739 | — |
| 1961 | 630,296 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 633,390 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 635,041 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 636,789 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 639,868 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 645,851 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 655,417 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 668,475 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 685,786 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 850,461 | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 732,428 | -39.7% |
| 1973 | 759,843 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 953,800 | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 962,237 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 796,608 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 802,407 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 800,788 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 797,491 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 791,908 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 782,565 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 771,784 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 755,965 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 736,045 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 714,622 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 688,257 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 659,210 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 628,738 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 599,784 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 571,837 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 540,204 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 507,592 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 477,153 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 451,116 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 426,937 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 403,772 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 386,000 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 369,155 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 350,484 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 332,179 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 314,325 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 295,875 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 276,880 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 258,572 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 240,642 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 223,461 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 207,984 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 193,499 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 179,718 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 166,654 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 154,706 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 144,797 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 136,957 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 129,873 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 123,510 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 118,109 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 112,818 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 108,509 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 105,777 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 104,275 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 103,947 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 104,772 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 105,709 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 105,414 | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 105,414 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 105,414 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,078, 13.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths 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 | +42.9% | 850,461 | 1.21 million |
| 1972 | -39.7% | 1.21 million | 732,428 |
| 1974 | +25.5% | 759,843 | 953,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645,765 | 626,739 | 685,786 | 10 |
| 1970s | 867,104 | 732,428 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 712,888 | 599,784 | 791,908 | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,425 | 350,484 | 571,837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,314 | 179,718 | 332,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,171 | 105,777 | 166,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,823 | 103,947 | 105,709 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of under-five deaths in Bangladesh was 105,414 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,947 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.