Bangladesh Under-Five Mortality Rates by Division, 1990-2022 with Forecasts to 2030

33 years of historical under-five mortality rates from 1990 to 2022 across the eight divisions of Bangladesh, based on 64,697 records from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2022. The dataset was created by Md. Ismail Hossain and includes forecasts up to 2030 using a Bayesian Spatiotemporal model. It enables analysis of regional disparities and national progress in child health.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in child mortality based on the 33-year time series.
• Compare regional disparities in under-five mortality rates across the eight divisions of Bangladesh.
• Forecast future mortality trends up to 2030 based on the described spatiotemporal model.
• Assess progress towards the SDG target of 25 deaths per 1000 live births based on the forecasted data.

Strengths

• Contains 64,697 records representing births from eligible women with full birth history.
• Covers a 33-year time span from 1990 to 2022, enabling long-term trend analysis.
• Includes sub-national level data for the eight divisions of Bangladesh.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2022.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study design utilizing nationally representative survey data.

Time Range

1990 to 2022, with forecasts to 2030.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 17:34:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eight divisions of Bangladesh.