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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Bangladesh was 17.9. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Bangladesh for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Bangladesh
Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Bangladesh
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Year Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961 102.5
1962 100.6
1963 98.8
1964 97.1
1965 95.5
1966 94.1
1967 93.2
1968 92.6
1969 92.6
1970 92.8
1971 93.9
1972 95.9
1973 93.9
1974 94.3
1975 94.6
1976 94.6
1977 94.2
1978 93.5
1979 92.4
1980 90.9
1981 89
1982 86.9
1983 84.5
1984 81.9
1985 79.3
1986 76.9
1987 74.6
1988 72.3
1989 70
1990 67.7
1991 65.5
1992 63.2
1993 60.8
1994 58.5
1995 56.1
1996 53.8
1997 51.5
1998 49.4
1999 47.3
2000 45.3
2001 43.2
2002 41.2
2003 39.4
2004 37.8
2005 36.3
2006 34.9
2007 33.6
2008 32.3
2009 31.1
2010 30
2011 28.8
2012 27.8
2013 26.7
2014 25.7
2015 24.7
2016 23.6
2017 22.5
2018 21.3
2019 20.2
2020 19.3
2021 18.7
2022 18.3
2023 18
2024 17.9