Neonatal deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Neonatal deaths was 62,138 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 62,138 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 172,520 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62,138, in 2024.
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.
Neonatal deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172,520 | — |
| 2001 | 164,922 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 156,490 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 148,018 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 140,097 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 131,647 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 123,992 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 117,116 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 110,081 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 103,168 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 95,974 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 89,854 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 85,556 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 82,397 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 78,835 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 75,877 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 72,851 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 68,659 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 65,955 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 63,896 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 62,843 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62,362 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62,827 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,723 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62,138 | -0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 62,138 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 12.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 62,138 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,929, 12.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136,805 | 103,168 | 172,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,985 | 63,896 | 95,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,579 | 62,138 | 62,843 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
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)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Bangladesh?
- Neonatal deaths in Bangladesh was 62,138 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 172,520 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,138 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for neonatal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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