Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.357 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.357 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.73 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.346 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.357 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 2.73 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.346 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 1st 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, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9868 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9382 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8888 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8354 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7849 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7345 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6861 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6435 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6031 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5629 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5217 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.485 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4566 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4363 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4178 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3849 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3562 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.349 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.346 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.347 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3516 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.357 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7664 units per square kilometre | 0.5629 units per square kilometre | 0.9868 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | 0.349 units per square kilometre | 0.5217 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3504 units per square kilometre | 0.346 units per square kilometre | 0.357 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, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.357 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.