Number of infant deaths, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of infant deaths, male was 46,327 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46,327
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
355,322
in 1971
All-time low
45,036
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Bangladesh is 46,327, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Bangladesh peaked at 355,322 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 45,036, 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 237,017 | — |
| 1961 | 237,611 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 237,784 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 237,069 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 236,233 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 236,051 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 237,135 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 239,837 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 243,785 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 249,250 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 282,570 | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 355,322 | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 267,190 | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 276,865 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 330,245 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 331,837 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 284,994 | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 285,969 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 284,043 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 281,776 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 279,387 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 275,719 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 271,743 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 265,830 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 258,953 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 252,256 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 243,939 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 234,471 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 224,088 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 214,427 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 205,287 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 193,959 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 182,032 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 171,637 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 163,845 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 156,889 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 150,038 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 145,223 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 140,724 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 134,748 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 128,450 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 122,126 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 115,700 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 108,749 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 102,169 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 95,613 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 89,313 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 83,765 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 78,511 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 73,278 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 67,911 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 63,137 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 59,437 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 56,792 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 54,390 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 52,066 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 50,101 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 48,022 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 46,368 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 45,435 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 45,036 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 45,174 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45,794 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46,398 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 46,327 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239,177 | 236,051 | 249,250 | 10 |
| 1970s | 298,081 | 267,190 | 355,322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 252,081 | 214,427 | 279,387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,438 | 134,748 | 205,287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,767 | 73,278 | 128,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,366 | 45,435 | 67,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,746 | 45,036 | 46,398 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Bangladesh?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Bangladesh was 46,327 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, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 355,322 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,036 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.