Stillbirths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Stillbirths was 72,567 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
72,567
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
169,492
in 2000
All-time low
72,567
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Bangladesh stood at 72,567. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Bangladesh peaked at 169,492 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72,567, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 6th 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.
Stillbirths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169,492 | — |
| 2001 | 164,722 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 157,731 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 151,083 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 144,674 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 137,020 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 130,209 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 123,699 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 116,650 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 109,019 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 101,612 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 96,258 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 93,697 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 92,908 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 91,431 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 89,704 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 88,156 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 84,684 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 81,971 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 79,071 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 76,015 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 73,819 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 73,449 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 72,567 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,430 | 109,019 | 169,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,949 | 79,071 | 101,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,962 | 72,567 | 76,015 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Nigeria 183,749 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,021 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,196 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
- 9 China 41,750 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)
- 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 stillbirths in Bangladesh?
- Stillbirths in Bangladesh was 72,567 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 169,492 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,567 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for stillbirths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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