Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.3683 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.3683 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 4.52 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3628 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9881 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9199 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8538 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7909 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7337 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6808 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6314 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5868 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5462 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5108 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4822 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4566 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4332 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4132 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3946 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3787 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3641 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3628 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3644 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3683 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3683 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.3683 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0488 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +43.6% | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 4.52 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -40.2% | 4.52 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +26.2% | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 3.54 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 4.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8982 units per square kilometre | 0.6314 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4572 units per square kilometre | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | 0.5868 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | 0.3628 units per square kilometre | 0.3683 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 2 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Nigeria 0.438 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Burundi 0.3894 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.2761 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Comoros 0.2337 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 0.2278 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.3683 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3628 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.