Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bangladesh is 2.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 19.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in infancy, by sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.1% | — |
| 1951 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 18.4% | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 16.8% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 15.4% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.0% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.6% | 16.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.6% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bangladesh?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bangladesh was 2.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.