Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.445 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.445 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 4.81 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4358 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 5th 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1972 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1973 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9948 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9258 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8641 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8058 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7492 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6935 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6423 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6015 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.57 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5411 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4941 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4721 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4549 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4433 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.437 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4399 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.445 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.445 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.445 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0608 units per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, 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 | +42.1% | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -39.2% | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.7492 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5429 units per square kilometre | 0.4433 units per square kilometre | 0.6935 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4394 units per square kilometre | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | 0.445 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 2 Nigeria 0.5032 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Burundi 0.4713 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.3413 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Comoros 0.2875 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Pakistan 0.2838 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, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.445 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4358 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.