Number of under-five deaths, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of under-five deaths, male was 57,695 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57,695
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
626,289
in 1971
All-time low
56,722
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male in Bangladesh is 57,695, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Bangladesh peaked at 626,289 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 56,722, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 7th 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 under-five deaths, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 328,625 | — |
| 1961 | 330,153 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 331,487 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 332,192 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 332,828 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 334,238 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 337,127 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 341,898 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 348,376 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 357,012 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 440,653 | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 626,289 | +42.1% |
| 1972 | 380,495 | -39.2% |
| 1973 | 394,571 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 492,679 | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 496,451 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 410,927 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 413,252 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 411,655 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 409,648 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 406,818 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 401,612 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 395,970 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 387,904 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 378,075 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 367,853 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 355,579 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 341,741 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 326,492 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 311,902 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 297,849 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 281,656 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 264,789 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 249,056 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 235,916 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 223,875 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 212,321 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 203,310 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 195,106 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 185,790 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 176,482 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 167,337 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 158,095 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 148,263 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 138,833 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 129,498 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 120,511 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 112,481 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 104,885 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 97,527 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 90,272 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 83,604 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 78,300 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 74,195 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 70,441 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 67,124 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 64,323 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 61,457 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 59,212 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 57,709 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 56,879 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 56,722 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 57,302 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57,836 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57,695 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,394 | 328,625 | 357,012 | 10 |
| 1970s | 447,662 | 380,495 | 626,289 | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,395 | 311,902 | 406,818 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,967 | 185,790 | 297,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,391 | 97,527 | 176,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,664 | 57,709 | 90,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,287 | 56,722 | 57,836 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Bangladesh?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Bangladesh was 57,695 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, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 626,289 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,722 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.