Bangladesh vs South Korea

Bangladesh vs South Korea: Infant mortality

Infant mortality in 2023: 22.8 per 1,000 live births in Bangladesh and 2.1 per 1,000 live births in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 20.7 per 1,000 live births, or 11 times that in South Korea.

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deaths per 1,000 live births · UN

Bangladesh vs South Korea: Infant mortalityInfant mortality in 2023: 22.8 per 1,000 live births in Bangladesh and 2.1 per 1,000 live births in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 20.7 per 1,000 live births, or 11 times that in South Korea.
BangladeshSouth KoreaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Bangladesh has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 62 and South Korea ranked 215 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 2.3 per 1,000 live births and South Korea at 0.6 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

YearBangladeshSouth KoreaWorld
202322.82.127.3
202223.72.128.2
202124.62.228.4
202025.62.328.7
201926.62.429.2
201827.72.529.7
201728.92.630.3
201630.22.631.1
201531.62.732.1
2014332.832.9
201334.62.933.9
201236.3335
2011383.136.8
201039.93.337.7
200941.93.439.1
200844.13.640.4
200746.53.842
200648.74.143.7
200551.24.445.4
200453.94.747.2
200356.7548.8
200259.75.450.6
200162.95.752.2
200066.3653.7
199969.86.455.5
199873.56.957.1
199777.27.358.3
1996817.859.6
1995858.460.8
199488.89.162
199392.89.862.9
199296.710.664.1
1991105.111.564.9
1990104.612.664.9
1989108.413.666.2
1988112.414.968
198711616.368.6
1986119.417.770.8
1985123.319.372.9
1984126.22174.6
1983129.322.676.1
1982132.324.476.6
1981135.226.178.7
1980137.827.780.6
1979140.129.382.5
1978142.230.884.7
197714432.386.4
1976145.533.788.1
1975146.735.289.6
1974150.836.990.9
1973148.738.792.1
1972149.24193.6
1971195.743.296.1
1970163.645.996.9
1969150.84998.3
1968151.552100.2
1967152.455.3103.1
1966153.658.6104.9
1965157.661.9106.4
196415765.1106.1
1963160.268.2107.7
1962161.371.5110.2
1961164.674.8121.5
1960168.878.5131.8
1959170.182.9125.7
1958173.288117.7
1957176.294.5120
1956180102121.9
1955183.2111.5124.8
1954186.7122.9127.7
1953190.6136130.1
1952194150.2132.7
1951197.6164.8136
1950201.2178.7138.1
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBangladeshSouth KoreaWorld
202416.914.1–20.421.6–2.426.9
202516.112.2–21.31.91.5–2.526.4
202615.311.1–21.41.91.4–2.625.9
202714.610–21.51.91.3–2.625.4
202813.99–21.51.81.2–2.724.9
202913.28.4–21.41.81.1–2.824.5
203012.67.8–21.51.81.1–2.824
203112.17.5–21.51.71–2.823.6
203211.77–21.51.70.9–2.823.2
203311.26.6–21.31.70.9–2.822.8
203410.85.9–211.60.9–2.822.3
203510.45.6–20.91.60.8–2.821.9
2036105.3–20.81.60.8–2.821.5
20379.65–20.31.50.8–2.821.1
20389.34.7–19.81.50.7–2.820.8
20398.94.5–19.31.50.7–2.820.4
20408.74.3–18.71.50.7–2.820
20418.44.1–18.81.40.6–2.919.7
20428.13.9–18.51.40.6–2.919.4
20437.83.7–18.31.40.6–2.819
20447.63.6–18.11.40.6–2.818.7
20457.33.4–17.71.30.6–2.918.4
20467.13.2–171.30.6–2.818.2
20476.93–16.81.30.5–2.817.9
20486.72.9–16.51.30.5–2.817.7
20496.52.9–16.81.20.5–2.917.5
20506.32.8–16.11.20.5–2.917.3
20516.12.7–16.21.20.5–2.917.1
20525.92.6–15.61.20.4–2.916.9
20535.82.5–15.31.20.4–2.816.7
20545.62.5–15.11.10.4–2.916.5
20555.42.3–14.71.10.4–2.816.3
20565.32.3–14.61.10.4–2.816.1
20575.22.2–14.31.10.4–2.815.9
205852.2–14.11.10.4–2.815.7
20594.92.1–13.81.10.4–2.815.5
20604.82–13.610.3–2.815.3
20614.72–13.510.3–2.815.1
20624.61.9–1310.3–2.814.9
20634.41.8–1310.3–2.814.7
20644.31.8–12.510.3–2.714.5
20654.21.7–12.110.3–2.714.3
20664.11.7–11.810.3–2.614.1
206741.7–11.40.90.3–2.613.9
20683.91.6–11.60.90.3–2.613.8
20693.81.6–11.30.90.3–2.613.6
20703.81.5–11.10.90.3–2.713.4
20713.71.4–10.90.90.2–2.713.2
20723.61.4–10.80.90.2–2.613
20733.51.3–10.80.90.2–2.512.9
20743.51.3–10.60.90.2–2.712.7
20753.41.3–10.10.80.2–2.812.6
20763.31.2–9.70.80.2–2.712.4
20773.31.2–9.60.80.2–2.712.3
20783.21.2–9.50.80.2–2.712.1
20793.11.1–9.10.80.2–2.712
20803.11.1–90.80.2–2.711.8
208131–90.80.2–2.711.7
208231–9.10.80.2–2.711.6
20832.91–8.90.70.2–2.711.5
20842.90.9–8.70.70.2–2.611.4
20852.80.9–8.60.70.2–2.611.3
20862.80.9–8.20.70.1–2.611.1
20872.70.8–8.10.70.1–2.511
20882.70.8–8.10.70.1–2.610.9
20892.70.8–7.70.70.1–2.510.8
20902.60.8–7.60.70.1–2.510.7
20912.60.8–7.60.70.1–2.410.6
20922.50.8–7.40.70.1–2.410.5
20932.50.7–7.70.60.1–2.410.4
20942.50.7–7.60.60.1–2.410.3
20952.40.7–7.40.60.1–2.310.1
20962.40.7–7.30.60.1–2.310
20972.40.7–7.20.60.1–2.39.9
20982.30.7–6.90.60.1–2.39.8
20992.30.6–7.20.60.1–2.29.7
21002.30.6–6.90.60.1–2.29.6

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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.

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