In 1990, 65.7 of every 1,000 Bangladeshi babies died within their first 28 days. By 2024 the modelled estimate was 17.9, a fall of 73%, and 59% lower than the 43.4 recorded in 2000.
65.7 → 17.9
Neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births, 1990 to 2024.
The pace of improvement has changed. The rate fell by 5.3 points between 2010 (28.8) and 2015 (23.5), and by 4.2 points between 2015 (23.5) and 2019 (19.3). Between 2019 and 2024 it fell by only 1.4 points, from 19.3 to 17.9, and it has been almost flat since 2021 (18.2), 2022 (18.0) and 2023 (18.0).
The data show the slowdown but not its cause, so any explanation would need separate evidence from facility and survey sources.
These are modelled estimates from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, built from surveys and registration data, so recent years can be revised as new surveys arrive.
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), via World Bank WDI (SH.DYN.NMRT).