Number of under-five deaths, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of under-five deaths, female was 47,719 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female in Bangladesh stood at 47,719.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Bangladesh peaked at 588,688 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47,225, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 197 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 298,114 | — |
| 1961 | 300,143 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 301,903 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 302,849 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 303,961 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 305,630 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 308,724 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 313,519 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 320,099 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 328,774 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 409,808 | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 588,688 | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 351,933 | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 365,272 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 461,121 | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 465,786 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 385,681 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 389,155 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 389,133 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 387,843 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 385,090 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 380,953 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 375,814 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 368,061 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 357,970 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 346,769 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 332,678 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 317,469 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 302,246 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 287,882 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 273,988 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 258,548 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 242,803 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 228,097 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 215,200 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 203,062 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 191,451 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 182,690 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 174,049 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 164,694 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 155,697 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 146,988 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 137,780 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 128,617 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 119,739 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 111,144 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 102,950 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 95,503 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 88,614 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 82,191 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 76,382 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 71,102 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 66,497 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 62,762 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 59,432 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 56,386 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 53,786 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 51,361 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 49,297 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 48,068 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 47,396 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47,225 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47,470 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 47,873 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 47,719 | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 47,719 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,313, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 47,719 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,620, 13.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female 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% | 409,808 | 588,688 |
| 1972 | -40.2% | 588,688 | 351,933 |
| 1974 | +26.2% | 365,272 | 461,121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308,372 | 298,114 | 328,774 | 10 |
| 1970s | 419,442 | 351,933 | 588,688 | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,493 | 287,882 | 385,090 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,458 | 164,694 | 273,988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,922 | 82,191 | 155,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,507 | 48,068 | 76,382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,537 | 47,225 | 47,873 | 5 |
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 under-five deaths, female in Bangladesh?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Bangladesh was 47,719 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 588,688 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,225 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.