Number of under-five deaths, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of under-five deaths, female was 47,719 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47,719
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
588,688
in 1971
All-time low
47,225
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (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.