Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female
Bangladesh
47,719
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.33 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.33 million against 47,719 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.28 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 27.9 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213,458 | 1.93 million | 1.71 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 116,922 | 1.71 million | 1.60 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 59,507 | 1.43 million | 1.37 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 47,537 | 1.37 million | 1.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.33 million against 47,719 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.28 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.