Stillbirth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Stillbirth rate was 20.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.37
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
40.84
in 2000
All-time low
20.37
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Bangladesh stood at 20.37. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 40.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.37, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.84 | — |
| 2001 | 39.64 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 38.27 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 37.19 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 36.15 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 35.06 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.02 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 32.96 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 30.68 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 29.62 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 28.83 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 28.35 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.07 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.72 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.04 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.39 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.45 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 24.37 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.26 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.03 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 21.11 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 20.63 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.37 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.67 | 30.68 | 40.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 | 23.26 | 29.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.04 | 20.37 | 22.03 | 4 |
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Bangladesh?
- Stillbirth rate in Bangladesh was 20.37 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 40.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for stillbirth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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