Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bangladesh stood at 2.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bangladesh peaked at 24.6 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.6 per 1,000 | +49.1% |
| 1992 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -39.4% |
| 1993 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 8 per 1,000 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 6 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 24.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bangladesh?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Bangladesh was 2.4 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.