The death rate in Bangladesh decreased by 0.4 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (-7.04 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. The crude death rate is the annual number of deaths divided by the total population, expressed per 1,000 people.Find more statistics on other topics about Bangladesh with key insights such as total life expectancy at birth, male smoking rate, and female smoking rate.

Bangladesh BD: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 5.296 Ratio in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.680 Ratio for 2021. Bangladesh BD: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 11.725 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.023 Ratio in 1971 and a record low of 5.241 Ratio in 2018. Bangladesh BD: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years).;Weighted average;

The statistic shows the adult mortality rate in Bangladesh from 2012 to 2022, by gender. According to the source, the adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages. In 2022, the mortality rate for women was at 90.63 per 1,000 female adults, while the mortality rate for men was at 146.96 per 1,000 male adults in Bangladesh.

By the early 1870s, the child mortality rate of the area of modern-day Bangladesh was estimated to be just over five hundred deaths per thousand live births, meaning that more than half of all infants born in these years would not survive past their fifth birthday. Child mortality would steadily climb towards the end of the 19th century, to a rate of almost 57 percent, as a series of famines would result in significant declines in access to nutrition and the increased displacement of the population. However, after peaking at just over 565 deaths per thousand births at the turn of the century, the British colonial administration partitioned the Bengal region (a large part of which lies in present-day India), which would begin to bring some bureaucratic stability to the region, improving healthcare and sanitation.

Child mortality would largely decline throughout the 20th century, with two temporary reversals in the late 1940s and early 1970s. The first of these can be attributed in part to disruptions in government services and mass displacement of the country’s population in the partitioning of India and Pakistan following their independence from the British Empire; during which time, present-day Bangladesh became East Pakistan. The second reversal would occur in the early 1970s, as a side effect for the Bangladesh Liberation War, the famine of 1974, and the subsequent transition to independence. Outside of these reversals, child mortality would decline significantly in the 20th century, and by the turn of the century, child mortality in Bangladesh would fall below one hundred deaths per thousand births; less than a fifth of the rate at the beginning of the century. In the past two decades, Bangladesh's child mortality has continued its decline to roughly a third of this rate, due to improvements in healthcare access and quality in the country; in 2020, it was estimated that for every thousand children born in Bangladesh, almost 97 percent will survive past the age of five years.

Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 24.100 Ratio in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.900 Ratio for 2021. Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 97.100 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 209.100 Ratio in 1971 and a record low of 24.100 Ratio in 2022. Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.;Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.;Weighted average;Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys. Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate: Infant per 1000 Births data was reported at 4.000 NA in 2100. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.100 NA for 2099. Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate: Infant per 1000 Births data is updated yearly, averaging 18.550 NA from Jun 1981 (Median) to 2100, with 120 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 147.000 NA in 1981 and a record low of 4.000 NA in 2100. Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate: Infant per 1000 Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

In the early 1950s, the infant mortality rate in the area of present-day Bangladesh was estimated to be 211 deaths per thousand live births, meaning that more than two of every ten babies born in these years would not survive past their first birthday. While infant mortality would decline steadily throughout most of the late-20th century, infant mortality rates would briefly spike in the early 1970s, as a result of the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971, the famine of 1974, and the transition period into independence. However, the decline in Bangladesh's infant mortality rate would largely resume upon its pre-war trajectory from the late 1970s onwards, and continue to decline well into the 21st century. As Bangladesh continues to see improvements in access to healthcare and nutrition, it is estimated in 2020, that for every thousand children born in Bangladesh, over 97 percent will live beyond the age of one year.

This dataset is about countries in Bangladesh per year, featuring 3 columns: country, date, and suicide mortality rate. The preview is ordered by date (descending).

Bangladesh BD: Number of Deaths Ages 15-19 Years data was reported at 20,267.000 Person in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20,585.000 Person for 2018. Bangladesh BD: Number of Deaths Ages 15-19 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 17,125.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,825.000 Person in 1991 and a record low of 14,226.000 Person in 2001. Bangladesh BD: Number of Deaths Ages 15-19 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Sum; Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

In 2019, the under-five child mortality rate in Bangladesh was approximately 30.8 deaths per one thousand live births. This was a decrease from 2010, in which the under-five child mortality rate in Bangladesh amounted to just over 49 deaths per one thousand live births.

Bangladesh BD: Maternal Mortality Ratio: Modeled Estimate: per 100,000 Live Births data was reported at 123.000 Ratio in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 157.000 Ratio for 2019. Bangladesh BD: Maternal Mortality Ratio: Modeled Estimate: per 100,000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 301.000 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2020, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 441.000 Ratio in 2000 and a record low of 123.000 Ratio in 2020. Bangladesh BD: Maternal Mortality Ratio: Modeled Estimate: per 100,000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).;WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality 2000 to 2020. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2023;Weighted average;This indicator represents the risk associated with each pregnancy and is also a Sustainable Development Goal Indicator (3.1.1) for monitoring maternal health.

Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate: Adult: Male: per 1000 Male Adults data was reported at 146.961 Ratio in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 163.031 Ratio for 2021. Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate: Adult: Male: per 1000 Male Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 248.993 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 880.293 Ratio in 1971 and a record low of 146.961 Ratio in 2022. Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate: Adult: Male: per 1000 Male Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision. (2) HMD. Human Mortality Database. Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (Germany), University of California, Berkeley (USA), and French Institute for Demographic Studies (France). Available at www.mortality.org.;Weighted average;

Infant mortality has been falling in Bangladesh in the past decade, from 35.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2012 to 24.1 in 2022. This figure helps to assess the overall healthcare system’s efficacy, because childbirth and infant care require more direct patient care than any other period of life. Similarly, measures taken to combat infant mortality often have spillover effects, improving the entire healthcare system. Population in Bangladesh Bangladesh has one of the highest population densities in the world. While the economy is growing at a fair rate, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is still low. This points to Bangladesh’s status as a developing nation. However, these indicators also suggest that the country continues to flourish. This development can benefit a significant number of people. Other development indicators As health outcomes improve, life expectancy should follow. This will lead to an upward shift in the population pyramid, which measures the age structure in a country. Such a change means that there are more workers in the medium term, increasing the country’s productivity. Productivity growth then enables more expenditure on health care, creating a virtuous cycle. For this reason, experts follow infant mortality closely.

Share of deaths from communicable diseases of Bangladesh slumped by 11.67% from 25.6 % in 2016 to 22.6 % in 2019. Since the 34.37% drop in 2010, share of deaths from communicable diseases sank by 31.43% in 2019.

UNICEF's country profile for Bangladesh , including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

This horizontal bar chart displays suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by population and is filtered where the country is Bangladesh. The data is about countries per year.

Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate Attributed to Unintentional Poisoning: per 100,000 Population data was reported at 0.300 Ratio in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.300 Ratio for 2015. Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate Attributed to Unintentional Poisoning: per 100,000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.400 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.500 Ratio in 2010 and a record low of 0.300 Ratio in 2016. Bangladesh BD: Mortality Rate Attributed to Unintentional Poisoning: per 100,000 Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank: Health Statistics. Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Abstract

The 2001 Bangladesh Maternal Health Services and Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS) is the first nationally representative sample survey designed to provide information on the level of maternal mortality, causes of maternal and nonmaternal deaths, and perception, experience, and utilization of maternal health care in Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh Maternal Health Services and Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS) is intended to serve as a source of maternal health and maternal death data for policymakers and the research community. In general, the objectives of the BMMS are to: • Collect data at the national level, which will facilitate an assessment of the level of maternal mortality in Bangladesh; • Identify specific causes of maternal and nonmaternal deaths to adult women; • Collect data on women’s perception of and experience with antenatal, maternity, and emergency obstetrical care; • Measure indicators of utilization of maternal health services in Bangladesh.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Survey Design

Administratively, Bangladesh is divided into six divisions. Each division is divided into districts (zilas), and then thanas or upazilas. Each urban area in a thana or upazila is divided into wards, and each ward is divided into mohallas; each rural area in a thana or upazila is divided into union parishadas, and each union is divided into mouzas.

Smaller subdivisions called enumeration areas (EAs) were created for the 1991 census based on the number of dwellings units. However, experience with the 1999-2000 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) showed that EA maps and sketch maps were not easily accessible. For this reason, EAs were not considered suitable as primary sampling units for the 2001 BMMS survey. Also, it was not feasible to obtain a computer file of the census information with the codes for the different subdivisions and their corresponding basic household or population information. However, the complete basic census information is available in published reports, from the division level down to the mouza level, but not at the EA level. Consequently, it was decided to make use of the published census reports and to use wards and unions as the primary sampling units. The second stage of sampling for urban areas involved selecting two mohallas in each ward, while for rural areas, two mouzas were selected in each selected union (with a few exceptions of one mouza or one mohalla per union or per ward, respectively). The third stage involved selecting households. In summary, in each division, the list of wards constituted the initial sample frame for urban areas and the list of unions was the sample frame for rural areas. A total of 808 primary sampling units were selected: 134 urban and 674 rural.

The field organizations (ACPR and Mitra and Associates) conducted a household listing operation in all of the sample points from November 2000 to April 2001. To obtain an accurate estimate of the maternal mortality rate at the national level (as well as to achieve other objectives of the survey), a stratified national sample of 104,323 households was systematically selected from a total of 1,616 clusters.

All ever-married women age 13-49 were eligible to be interviewed. It was expected that the sample would yield interviews with more than 100,000 ever-married women.

Note: See sample implementation table in APPENDIX D of the report which is presented in this documentation.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Three questionnaires were used for the BMMS: a Household Questionnaire, a Women’s Questionnaire (for ever-married women age 13-49), and a Verbal Autopsy Questionnaire (for deaths of women age 13-49).

The Household Questionnaire consisted of a schedule for listing all household members. For each listed person, the survey collected basic information such as age, sex, marital status, and education. Information was also collected on household characteristics such as type of housing, source of water, and availability of electricity. The Household Questionnaire asked about any deaths of household members in the three years preceding the survey. The information on age, sex, and marital status of household members was used to identify eligible respondents for the Women’s Questionnaire. The information about female adult deaths identified deaths for which the Verbal Autopsy Questionnaire was used.

The Women’s Questionnaire was administered to all ever-married women age 13-49 who were listed in the Household Questionnaire. These women were asked questions on the following topics: • Background characteristics (age, education, religion, etc.), • Reproductive history, • Use of family planning methods, • Information about siblings (to calculate the maternal mortality rate), • Knowledge of maternal health problems, • Antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care, • Experience with and treatment of maternal health problems during pregnancy, delivery, and after delivery, • Treatment-seeking behavior.

The Verbal Autopsy Questionnaire was used to collect information on causes of death for all female adult (age 13-49) deaths in the household in the three years preceding the survey. The questionnaire was both structured (precoded questions) and nonstructured (open-ended questions) in nature, and was answered by the most knowledgeable member of the household.

During the design of the questionnaires, input was sought from various organizations that were expecting to use the data. ORC Macro designed the questionnaires with assistance from JHU, ICDDR,B, and USAID. After preparation of the questionnaires in English, they were translated into Bengali. Then back-translations were done by people other than the initial translators, to verify the accuracy of the translations.

Cleaning operations

All questionnaires for the BMMS were returned to Dhaka for data processing at ACPR and Mitra and Associates. Data entry personnel were trained in Dhaka in February 2001 by ORC Macro data processing personnel. The processing operation consisted of office editing, coding of open-ended questions, data entry, and resolving inconsistencies found by the computer edit programs. The data were processed on microcomputers working in double shifts. The ISSA (Integrated System for Survey Analysis) program developed by MEASURE DHS+ was used during all stages of data entry and processing. Data processing commenced in mid-February 2001 and was completed by the end of August 2001.

Response rate

A total of 104,323 households were selected for the sample, of which 99,202 were successfully interviewed. The shortfall is primarily due to dwellings being vacant or the inhabitants being gone for an extended period at the time of the survey. Of the 100,379 households occupied, 99 percent were successfully interviewed. In these households, 106,789 women were identified as eligible for the individual interview (i.e., ever-married women age 13-49), and interviews were completed for 103,796, or 97 percent. The principal reason for nonresponse among eligible women was the failure to find them at home, despite repeated visits to the household. The refusal rate was low.

See summarized response rate by residence in Table 1.2 which is presented in the final report.

Sampling error estimates

Sampling error tables are presented in Appendix E of the final report.

Data appraisal

Data Quality Tables - Household age distribution - Age distribution of eligible and interviewed women - Completeness of reporting - Births by western calendar years - Reporting of age at death in days - Reporting of age at death in months

Note: See these tables in APPENDIX C of the report which is presented in this documentation.

22.6 (%) in 2019.

Bangladesh suicide rate for 2019 was 3.70, a 2.78% increase from 2018.

• Bangladesh suicide rate for 2018 was 3.60, a 2.86% increase from 2017.
• Bangladesh suicide rate for 2017 was 3.50, a 2.94% increase from 2016.
• Bangladesh suicide rate for 2016 was 3.40, a 0% increase from 2015.