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Bangladesh Infant Mortality Rate

Bangladesh's infant mortality rate was 24.4 per 1,000 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. Bangladesh has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (24.40 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, Bangladesh is higher (24.40 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 9th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 24.4
2022 24.4
2021 24.5
2020 24.9
2019 25.4
2018 26.3
2017 27.4
2016 28.6
2015 30
2014 31.4
2013 32.7
2012 34.1
2011 35.4
2010 36.9
2009 38.4
2008 40.1
2007 41.9
2006 43.9
2005 46
2004 48.4
2003 50.9
2002 53.6
2001 56.6
2000 59.8
1999 63.3
1998 66.9
1997 70.5
1996 74.2
1995 77.8
1994 81.5
1993 85.2
1992 88.9
1991 92.5
1990 96.2
1989 99.9
1988 103.8
1987 107.7
1986 111.6
1985 115.4
1984 119.1
1983 122.6
1982 126.1
1981 129.4
1980 132.7
1979 135.8
1978 139
1977 141.8
1976 144.2
1975 145.9
1974 147.2
1973 148
1972 148.4
1971 205.7
1970 165.3
1969 148.9
1968 149.7
1967 151
1966 153.1
1965 155.9
1964 159.4
1963 163.7
1962 168.4
1961 173.3
1960 178.6
Bangladesh Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Bangladesh who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 74.67 74.26 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.67 0.66 2021