Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.2959 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.2959 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 2.34 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2889 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9961 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9501 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9232 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8931 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8531 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8147 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7763 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7323 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6875 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6435 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6009 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5602 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5246 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4904 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.458 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4289 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4016 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3629 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3472 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3332 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3209 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3079 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2975 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2916 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2923 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.8531 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6289 units per square kilometre | 0.458 units per square kilometre | 0.8147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3471 units per square kilometre | 0.2916 units per square kilometre | 0.4289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2916 units per square kilometre | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.2959 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2889 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.