Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) was 34 lowest in 2019. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Bangladesh, 1994–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Bangladesh is 34 lowest, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Bangladesh peaked at 186 lowest in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34 lowest, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 186 lowest | — |
| 1997 | 141 lowest | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 140 lowest | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 121 lowest | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 86 lowest | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 78 lowest | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 79 lowest | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 62 lowest | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 59 lowest | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 34 lowest | -42.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 34 lowest is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72 lowest, 47% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.5 lowest | 141 lowest | 186 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 115.67 lowest | 86 lowest | 140 lowest | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.4 lowest | 34 lowest | 79 lowest | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Bangladesh?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Bangladesh was 34 lowest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 186 lowest in 1994.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 lowest in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).