Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 was 65.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Bangladesh, 1994–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2019, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Bangladesh stood at 65.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 224.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Bangladesh peaked at 65.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1994.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.5% | — |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +80.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +91.1% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +95.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +11.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 65.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 8.6% | 20.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 39.4% | 65.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
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- 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 place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Bangladesh?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 in Bangladesh was 65.5% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q4 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.