Bangladesh attains huge success in reducing infant, maternal mortality — "Bangladesh has achieved a huge success in reducing infant and maternal mortality rates in the last five decades, securing the top position in South Asia."

>"According to the World Bank's estimation, the current infant mortality rate for Bangladesh is 21 deaths per 1000 live births making 85% decline from 1971 as the rate was 141 deaths during Bangladesh's independence.

The country's story has been that of success in the face of adversity and an example of what is possible for improvements in living standards for one of the world's poorest developing countries. The maternal mortality ratio and the child mortality rate have plummeted, while life expectancy has increased dramatically, from 38 years in 1950 to 73 years in 2022, overtaking even the global average. Driving many living standards has been the country's economic growth and a per person (GDP/capita, PPP$ inflation-adjusted) increase from $1,000 in 1950 to $4,990 in 2021.

"Bangladesh has the lowest rate of infant and maternal mortality in south Asia. The maternal mortality rate has fallen from 269 per 100,000 live births in 2009 to 165 per 100,000 today, and child mortality has declined by 63% since the turn of the century."

"It's the eighth-most populated country in the world - millions of lives have been saved." — H/T Future Crunch

Picture looks like someone fileting a child....

Other than that, this is great news.

That is absolutely fantastic, and congratulations are in order. Hope to see many more bright days in the future for them!

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