Number of infant deaths, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths, female was 38,357 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38,357
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
304,453
in 1971
All-time low
37,611
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Bangladesh stood at 38,357.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Bangladesh peaked at 304,453 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37,611, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 194,042 | — |
| 1961 | 194,741 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 194,978 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 194,263 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 193,433 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 193,096 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 193,943 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 196,218 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 199,593 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 204,209 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 235,436 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 304,453 | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 219,748 | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 227,501 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 278,228 | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 279,932 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 236,683 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 238,419 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 237,784 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 236,383 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 234,345 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 231,852 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 228,996 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 223,792 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 216,920 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 209,984 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 201,083 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 191,908 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 183,025 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 175,414 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 168,200 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 159,136 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 150,013 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 141,795 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 135,535 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 129,656 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 123,675 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 120,179 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 116,249 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 111,049 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 106,056 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 101,049 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 95,322 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 89,488 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 83,762 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 78,224 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 72,926 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 68,287 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 63,839 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 59,623 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 55,832 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 52,272 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 49,411 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 47,241 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 45,195 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 43,379 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 41,773 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 40,082 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 38,722 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 37,958 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 37,611 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 37,638 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38,071 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 38,463 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38,357 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,852 | 193,096 | 204,209 | 10 |
| 1970s | 249,457 | 219,748 | 304,453 | 10 |
| 1980s | 209,732 | 175,414 | 234,345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,549 | 111,049 | 168,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,858 | 59,623 | 106,056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,186 | 37,958 | 55,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,028 | 37,611 | 38,463 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Bangladesh was 38,357 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 304,453 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,611 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.