Under-five deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Under-five deaths was 105,414 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
105,414
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
332,179
in 2000
All-time low
103,947
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Under-five deaths in Bangladesh, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 105,414 for under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 332,179 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 103,947, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252,314 | 179,718 | 332,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,171 | 105,777 | 166,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,823 | 103,947 | 105,709 | 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)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Bangladesh?
- Under-five deaths in Bangladesh was 105,414 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 332,179 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,947 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for under-five deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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