Infant deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Infant deaths was 84,684 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,684
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 213 countries
All-time high
234,506
in 2000
All-time low
82,647
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Bangladesh stood at 84,684.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 234,506 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82,647, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234,506 | — |
| 2001 | 223,175 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 211,022 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 198,237 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 185,931 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 173,837 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 162,239 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 152,052 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 142,350 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 132,901 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 123,743 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 115,409 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 108,848 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 104,033 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 99,585 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 95,445 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 91,874 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 88,104 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 85,090 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 83,393 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 82,647 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82,812 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,865 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 84,861 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84,684 | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 84,684 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 10.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 84,684 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,125, 11.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181,625 | 132,901 | 234,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,552 | 83,393 | 123,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,774 | 82,647 | 84,861 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 62,138 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Bangladesh?
- Infant deaths in Bangladesh was 84,684 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 234,506 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,647 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for infant deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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