Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bangladesh is 5.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bangladesh peaked at 12.9 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.1 per 1,000, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.9 per 1,000 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 6 per 1,000 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9 per 1,000 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.3 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.3 per 1,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.7 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27.7% | 10.1 per 1,000 | 12.9 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.06 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bangladesh?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bangladesh was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.