Infant mortality rate in Bangladesh

Infant mortality rate in Bangladesh was 24.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 57th highest of 195 countries in 2024.

2024, per 1,000 live births24.4
Change on 20230
Rank57th of 195Countries ranked
Series high204.91971
Series low24.42022

Infant mortality rate in Bangladesh, 1960 to 2024

05010015020025019601970198019902000201020241960: 177.9 per 1,000 live births1961: 172.6 per 1,000 live births1962: 167.6 per 1,000 live births1963: 162.8 per 1,000 live births1964: 158.6 per 1,000 live births1965: 154.9 per 1,000 live births1966: 152.1 per 1,000 live births1967: 150 per 1,000 live births1968: 148.6 per 1,000 live births1969: 148 per 1,000 live births1970: 164.4 per 1,000 live births1971: 204.9 per 1,000 live births1972: 148.2 per 1,000 live births1973: 148 per 1,000 live births1974: 174.4 per 1,000 live births1975: 172.6 per 1,000 live births1976: 144.8 per 1,000 live births1977: 142.5 per 1,000 live births1978: 139.7 per 1,000 live births1979: 136.5 per 1,000 live births1980: 133.2 per 1,000 live births1981: 129.7 per 1,000 live births1982: 126.2 per 1,000 live births1983: 122.8 per 1,000 live births1984: 119.2 per 1,000 live births1985: 115.6 per 1,000 live births1986: 111.8 per 1,000 live births1987: 107.9 per 1,000 live births1988: 104 per 1,000 live births1989: 100.1 per 1,000 live births1990: 96.3 per 1,000 live births1991: 92.6 per 1,000 live births1992: 89 per 1,000 live births1993: 85.2 per 1,000 live births1994: 81.5 per 1,000 live births1995: 77.9 per 1,000 live births1996: 74.2 per 1,000 live births1997: 70.6 per 1,000 live births1998: 66.9 per 1,000 live births1999: 63.3 per 1,000 live births2000: 59.8 per 1,000 live births2001: 56.6 per 1,000 live births2002: 53.6 per 1,000 live births2003: 50.8 per 1,000 live births2004: 48.3 per 1,000 live births2005: 46 per 1,000 live births2006: 43.8 per 1,000 live births2007: 41.8 per 1,000 live births2008: 40 per 1,000 live births2009: 38.3 per 1,000 live births2010: 36.8 per 1,000 live births2011: 35.3 per 1,000 live births2012: 33.9 per 1,000 live births2013: 32.6 per 1,000 live births2014: 31.2 per 1,000 live births2015: 29.8 per 1,000 live births2016: 28.5 per 1,000 live births2017: 27.3 per 1,000 live births2018: 26.2 per 1,000 live births2019: 25.4 per 1,000 live births2020: 24.8 per 1,000 live births2021: 24.5 per 1,000 live births2022: 24.4 per 1,000 live births2023: 24.4 per 1,000 live births2024: 24.4 per 1,000 live births
per 1,000 live births. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 65 values
Periodper 1,000 live births
202424.4
202324.4
202224.4
202124.5
202024.8
201925.4
201826.2
201727.3
201628.5
201529.8
201431.2
201332.6
201233.9
201135.3
201036.8
200938.3
200840
200741.8
200643.8
200546
200448.3
200350.8
200253.6
200156.6
200059.8
199963.3
199866.9
199770.6
199674.2
199577.9
199481.5
199385.2
199289
199192.6
199096.3
1989100.1
1988104
1987107.9
1986111.8
1985115.6
1984119.2
1983122.8
1982126.2
1981129.7
1980133.2
1979136.5
1978139.7
1977142.5
1976144.8
1975172.6
1974174.4
1973148
1972148.2
1971204.9
1970164.4
1969148
1968148.6
1967150
1966152.1
1965154.9
1964158.6
1963162.8
1962167.6
1961172.6
1960177.9

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Definition

Deaths of infants before their first birthday per 1,000 live births in the year.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the infant mortality rate in Bangladesh?

Infant mortality rate in Bangladesh was 24.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 57th highest of 195 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest infant mortality rate in Bangladesh?

204.9 per 1,000 live births in 1971, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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