Bangladesh vs Ethiopia
Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 22.8 per 1,000 live births in Bangladesh and 33 per 1,000 live births in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 10.2 per 1,000 live births, or 1.45 times that in Bangladesh.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Ethiopia has been higher since 1972, when it overtook Bangladesh.
- In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 62 and Ethiopia ranked 35 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 2.3 per 1,000 live births and Ethiopia at 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22.8 | 33 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 23.7 | 34 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 24.6 | 35.1 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 25.6 | 36.3 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 26.6 | 37.6 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 27.7 | 38.9 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 28.9 | 40.4 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 30.2 | 42 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 31.6 | 43.7 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 33 | 45.7 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 34.6 | 47.7 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 36.3 | 49.9 | 35 |
| 2011 | 38 | 52.2 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 39.9 | 54.7 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 41.9 | 57.4 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 44.1 | 60.2 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 46.5 | 63.3 | 42 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 66.6 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 51.2 | 69.8 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 53.9 | 73.2 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 56.7 | 76.8 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 59.7 | 80.2 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 62.9 | 83.8 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 66.3 | 87.3 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 69.8 | 91.1 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 73.5 | 94.1 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 77.2 | 97.7 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 81 | 101.1 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 85 | 104.6 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 88.8 | 107.9 | 62 |
| 1993 | 92.8 | 111.2 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 96.7 | 114.2 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 105.1 | 117.6 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 104.6 | 122.2 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 108.4 | 123.4 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 112.4 | 125.6 | 68 |
| 1987 | 116 | 127.2 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 119.4 | 167.2 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 123.3 | 170.5 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 126.2 | 176.2 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 129.3 | 178.7 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 132.3 | 138.5 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 135.2 | 140 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 137.8 | 141.5 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 140.1 | 143 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 142.2 | 146.6 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 144 | 147.3 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 145.5 | 147.8 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 146.7 | 162.2 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 150.8 | 162.4 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 148.7 | 151.4 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 149.2 | 151.8 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 195.7 | 145.6 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 163.6 | 145.9 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 150.8 | 146.3 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 151.5 | 146.9 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 152.4 | 147.8 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 153.6 | 162.2 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 157.6 | 151.5 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 157 | 153.1 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 160.2 | 155.8 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 161.3 | 158.9 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 164.6 | 162.3 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 168.8 | 165.9 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 170.1 | 169.7 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 173.2 | 210.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 176.2 | 214 | 120 |
| 1956 | 180 | 180.8 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 183.2 | 184.4 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 186.7 | 187.8 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 190.6 | 191 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 194 | 194.1 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 197.6 | 197.2 | 136 |
| 1950 | 201.2 | 200.1 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.914.1–20.4 | 31.926–37.4 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 16.112.2–21.3 | 30.923.3–38.9 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 15.311.1–21.4 | 29.920.6–39.8 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 14.610–21.5 | 28.818.2–40.3 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 13.99–21.5 | 27.716.7–40.9 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 13.28.4–21.4 | 26.714.7–41.4 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 12.67.8–21.5 | 25.713.4–40.8 | 24 |
| 2031 | 12.17.5–21.5 | 24.812.3–40.9 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 11.77–21.5 | 23.911.7–41.7 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 11.26.6–21.3 | 2310.7–41.5 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 10.85.9–21 | 22.210.2–41 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 10.45.6–20.9 | 21.49.2–40.7 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 105.3–20.8 | 20.78.4–41.5 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 9.65–20.3 | 19.97.6–41.7 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 9.34.7–19.8 | 19.27.3–41.6 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 8.94.5–19.3 | 18.57–41.4 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 8.74.3–18.7 | 17.86.6–41.1 | 20 |
| 2041 | 8.44.1–18.8 | 17.26.4–41.5 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 8.13.9–18.5 | 16.65.9–40.1 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 7.83.7–18.3 | 165.6–40.5 | 19 |
| 2044 | 7.63.6–18.1 | 15.55.3–40.2 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 7.33.4–17.7 | 155.2–40.1 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 7.13.2–17 | 14.44.8–39 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 6.93–16.8 | 13.94.7–39 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 6.72.9–16.5 | 13.44.4–39.2 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 6.52.9–16.8 | 134.2–36.9 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 6.32.8–16.1 | 12.64.1–38.7 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 6.12.7–16.2 | 12.34–39.1 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 5.92.6–15.6 | 11.93.9–38.5 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 5.82.5–15.3 | 11.63.8–38.2 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 5.62.5–15.1 | 11.23.6–37.6 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 5.42.3–14.7 | 113.5–37.8 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 5.32.3–14.6 | 10.73.4–37.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 5.22.2–14.3 | 10.43.4–37.9 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 52.2–14.1 | 10.13.2–37.1 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 4.92.1–13.8 | 9.83.1–37.3 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 4.82–13.6 | 9.53–38.6 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 4.72–13.5 | 9.22.9–37 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 4.61.9–13 | 92.8–36.5 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 4.41.8–13 | 8.82.8–37 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 4.31.8–12.5 | 8.52.6–36.4 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 4.21.7–12.1 | 8.32.6–35.5 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 4.11.7–11.8 | 8.12.6–35.5 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 41.7–11.4 | 7.82.4–34.6 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 3.91.6–11.6 | 7.62.4–34.3 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 3.81.6–11.3 | 7.42.3–34.2 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 3.81.5–11.1 | 7.22.2–32.9 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 3.71.4–10.9 | 72.2–32.2 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 3.61.4–10.8 | 6.92.1–32 | 13 |
| 2073 | 3.51.3–10.8 | 6.72.1–32.8 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 3.51.3–10.6 | 6.62.1–32.2 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 3.41.3–10.1 | 6.42–32.9 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 3.31.2–9.7 | 6.32–32.6 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 3.31.2–9.6 | 6.22–31.7 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 3.21.2–9.5 | 6.11.9–31.8 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 3.11.1–9.1 | 61.9–31.8 | 12 |
| 2080 | 3.11.1–9 | 5.91.8–31.9 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 31–9 | 5.81.9–31.8 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 31–9.1 | 5.71.8–30.9 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 2.91–8.9 | 5.61.7–31.4 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 2.90.9–8.7 | 5.51.7–30.6 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 2.80.9–8.6 | 5.41.6–29.8 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 2.80.9–8.2 | 5.31.7–30.4 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 2.70.8–8.1 | 5.21.6–29.9 | 11 |
| 2088 | 2.70.8–8.1 | 5.21.6–29.5 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 2.70.8–7.7 | 5.11.5–30.2 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 2.60.8–7.6 | 51.5–29.4 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 2.60.8–7.6 | 4.91.5–29.8 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 2.50.8–7.4 | 4.81.4–30.1 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 2.50.7–7.7 | 4.81.4–30.2 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 2.50.7–7.6 | 4.71.4–28.8 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 2.40.7–7.4 | 4.61.4–29.5 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 2.40.7–7.3 | 4.61.3–29 | 10 |
| 2097 | 2.40.7–7.2 | 4.51.3–28.4 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 2.30.7–6.9 | 4.41.3–28 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 2.30.6–7.2 | 4.41.3–28.2 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 2.30.6–6.9 | 4.31.3–27.9 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bangladesh vs Ethiopia
Health
- Life expectancyBangladesh: 74.7 years in 2023Ethiopia: 67.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBangladesh: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Ethiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterBangladesh: 59.1% in 2022Ethiopia: 13.2% in 2022
- DepressionBangladesh: 4.11% in 2017Ethiopia: 3.82% in 2017
- Suicide rateBangladesh: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Ethiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBangladesh: 172 million people in 2023Ethiopia: 129 million people in 2023
- Population growthBangladesh: 1.21% a year in 2023Ethiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBangladesh: 2.16 births per woman in 2023Ethiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBangladesh: 33.2% in 2025Ethiopia: 24.1% in 2025
- Median ageBangladesh: 25.3 years in 2023Ethiopia: 18.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBangladesh: 6.3% in 2023Ethiopia: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateBangladesh: -3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Ethiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBangladesh: 0.81% of GDP in 2025Ethiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBangladesh: $3.67B in 2025Ethiopia: $785M in 2025
- Military spending per personBangladesh: $22 in 2025Ethiopia: $4 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBangladesh: 7.1% of government spending in 2025Ethiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBangladesh: 227,000 people in 2020Ethiopia: 138,000 people in 2020
- National powerBangladesh: 1.01% of world capability in 2022Ethiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBangladesh: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Ethiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBangladesh: 32 million TIV in 2025Ethiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBangladesh: 2 million TIV in 1984Ethiopia: 17 million TIV in 1997