Health in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh: official figures
34.4 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Sylhet division died before their first birthday in 2023, the highest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 26.9), and 39.3 before age five (Bangladesh: 32.7).
How many children in Sylhet division are malnourished?
33.9% of children under five in Sylhet division were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in 2022, the highest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 23.6%); 12.2% were wasted and 31.7% underweight.
Source: National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (with ICF) · saved copyDo women in Sylhet division give birth in hospital?
51.6% of live births in Sylhet division in the two years before the 2022 survey took place in a health facility, 2nd lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions (Bangladesh: 64.7%); 48.4% were at home.
Source: National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (with ICF) · saved copyHow many births in Sylhet division are by caesarean section?
25.7% of recent births in Sylhet division were by caesarean section (Bangladesh: 44.5%), the lowest of Bangladesh's 8 divisions, and 80.1% of mothers had antenatal care from a medically trained provider (Bangladesh: 87.6%).
Source: National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (with ICF) · saved copyHow common are high blood pressure and diabetes in Sylhet division?
23.5% of women and 12.9% of men aged 18 and over in Sylhet division had high blood pressure when measured in 2022 (Bangladesh: 23.3% and 16.9%); 15.9% of women and 16.1% of men had diabetes (Bangladesh: 16.8% and 15.3%).
Source: National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (with ICF) · saved copyHow many people in Sylhet division have a disability?
147,114 people in Sylhet division, 1.33% of the population, were recorded with a disability at the 2022 census (Bangladesh: 1.37%).
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copyMore figures
- The crude death rate in Sylhet division was 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023 (Bangladesh: 6.13). Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
How Sylhet Division compares with other divisions
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Sylhet Division ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylhet Division | 34.4 |
| 2 | Rangpur Division | 28.1 |
| 3 | Khulna Division | 28.1 |
| 4 | Chattogram Division | 27.9 |
| 5 | Barishal Division | 26.2 |
| 6 | Mymensingh Division | 26.1 |
| 7 | Rajshahi Division | 25.9 |
Children under 5 stunted (2022)
Sylhet Division ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylhet Division | 33.9% |
| 2 | Mymensingh Division | 27.7% |
| 3 | Barishal Division | 24.9% |
| 4 | Chattogram Division | 24.7% |
| 5 | Rangpur Division | 22.1% |
| 6 | Dhaka Division | 21.5% |
| 7 | Rajshahi Division | 20.0% |
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Sources
- National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (with ICF): Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2022, Final Report: Tables 2.4, 3.2, 9.1, 9.7, 9.8, 11.1, 14.3 and 14.6 by division, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fcb1b5f6f950…)
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics: Population and Housing Census 2022, National Report (Volume I), Tables 3.2.17-3.2.40 and 3.3.9-3.3.15: disability, literacy, students, NEET, phones, internet, accounts, migration, water, toilets, electricity, cooking fuel, remittances, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1c315d497629…)
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics: Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics 2023: Tables 3.4 (fertility), 3.14 (birth registration), 4.1 (death rate), 4.5 (infant mortality), 4.9 (under-5 mortality) by division, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a315f77d448…)
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