Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, male
Bangladesh
57,695
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.60 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.60 million against 57,695 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.54 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 27.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234,967 | 2.22 million | 1.98 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 135,391 | 2.01 million | 1.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 70,664 | 1.71 million | 1.64 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 57,287 | 1.64 million | 1.58 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.60 million against 57,695 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.54 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.