Number of child deaths per woman in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Bangladesh, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Bangladesh peaked at 2.52 under-five deaths per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 69th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 2.52 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7146 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4533 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3014 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6561 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1915 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1246 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2752 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0656 under-five deaths per woman | 0.114 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0602 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman | 0.063 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 66 Niue 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0.063 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 68 Guyana 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 70 India 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 71 Dominica 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 72 Palau 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.685 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 40.44 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.9601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 36.53 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 40.9 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Bangladesh?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Bangladesh was 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 under-five deaths per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).