ArticlePublic health challenges2026
Stillbirth, Neonatal, and Child Mortality in Bangladesh: Progress and Persistent Public Health Challenges.
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Bangladesh made substantial gains in child survival over two decades, with the under-five mortality rate falling from 94 to 30 per 1000 live births between 2000 and 2020. Recent data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, however, point to a troubling reversal. The infant mortality rate rose to 27 per 1000 live births in 2023, whereas neonatal mortality climbed from 16 to 20 per 1000 live births within a single year. More than 100,000 children under 5 died in 2023, with two-thirds of deaths occurring in the first month of life. Bangladesh also records around 63,000 stillbirths annually, representing a substantial public health burden and reflecting persistent gaps in maternal and antenatal care. Contributing factors include preterm birth, limited skilled attendance at delivery, pneumonia, malnutrition, and disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthening rural healthcare, expanding immunization, and improving maternal and neonatal care are essential if Bangladesh is to meet its Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2 targets by 2030.
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