Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 42 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Bangladesh, 1994–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Bangladesh is 42, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Bangladesh peaked at 136 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 136 | — |
| 1997 | 135 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 105 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 97 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 83 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 58 | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 42 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.5 | 135 | 136 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95 | 83 | 105 | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.2 | 42 | 61 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Bangladesh?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Bangladesh was 42 in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 136 in 1994.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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): Q3. 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).