Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Bangladesh

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Bangladesh was 24.4. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Bangladesh were 26 and 22.6 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Bangladesh for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Bangladesh
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Bangladesh
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Year Total Male Female
1960 178.6 192.3 164.1
1961 173.3 186.5 159.4
1962 168.4 181.1 154.9
1963 163.7 176.2 150.7
1964 159.4 171.6 146.7
1965 155.9 167.8 143.4
1966 153.1 164.7 140.7
1967 151 162.5 138.9
1968 149.7 160.9 137.7
1969 148.9 160 137.1
1970 165.3 176.3 153.6
1971 205.7 216.7 194.2
1972 148.4 159.3 136.9
1973 148 158.8 136.6
1974 147.2 157.8 136
1975 145.9 156.4 135
1976 144.2 154 133.7
1977 141.8 151.1 132
1978 139 147.7 129.6
1979 135.8 144.3 126.9
1980 132.7 140.8 124
1981 129.4 137.4 121
1982 126.1 133.8 117.8
1983 122.6 130.3 114.6
1984 119.1 126.9 110.8
1985 115.4 123.3 107
1986 111.6 119.6 103.1
1987 107.7 115.7 99.3
1988 103.8 111.5 95.7
1989 99.9 107.4 92.1
1990 96.2 103.4 88.7
1991 92.5 99.4 85.3
1992 88.9 95.4 82.1
1993 85.2 91.3 78.7
1994 81.5 87.4 75.3
1995 77.8 83.6 71.7
1996 74.2 79.9 68.2
1997 70.5 75.9 64.9
1998 66.9 71.9 61.6
1999 63.3 68.1 58.2
2000 59.8 64.3 55.1
2001 56.6 60.7 52.2
2002 53.6 57.6 49.3
2003 50.9 54.7 46.8
2004 48.4 52.2 44.4
2005 46 49.8 42.2
2006 43.9 47.5 40.2
2007 41.9 45.4 38.3
2008 40.1 43.4 36.6
2009 38.4 41.6 35.1
2010 36.9 39.8 33.9
2011 35.4 38.1 32.7
2012 34.1 36.5 31.5
2013 32.7 35 30.4
2014 31.4 33.5 29.1
2015 30 32 27.9
2016 28.6 30.5 26.7
2017 27.4 29.2 25.6
2018 26.3 28 24.6
2019 25.4 27 23.7
2020 24.9 26.4 23.2
2021 24.5 26.1 22.8
2022 24.4 26 22.7
2023 24.4 26 22.6