Annual death rates in different age groups females in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 21.18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 21.18 for annual death rates in different age groups females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Bangladesh peaked at 219.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.18, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 219.93 | — |
| 1951 | 215.5 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 211.09 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 206.94 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 202.13 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 197.88 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 194.03 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 189.42 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 185.85 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 182.14 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 180.81 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 175.68 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 171.79 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 170.57 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 166.66 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 167.63 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 162.82 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 161.4 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 160.47 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 159.84 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 176.15 | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 215.04 | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 158.18 | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 157.62 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 160.36 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 155.46 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 154.19 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 152.55 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 150.53 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 148.08 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 145.43 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 142.31 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 138.98 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 135.43 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 131.78 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 128.4 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 123.76 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 119.83 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 115.7 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 111.24 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 106.98 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 107.81 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 98.34 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 94.05 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 89.72 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 85.51 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 81.21 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 77.04 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 73.07 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 69.08 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 65.38 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 61.87 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 58.54 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 55.41 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 52.48 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 49.64 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 47.02 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 44.8 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 42.32 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 40.23 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 38.28 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 36.47 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 34.78 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.19 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 31.68 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 30.24 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.89 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27.6 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 26.37 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 25.22 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 24.14 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 23.09 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 22.13 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 21.18 | -4.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 21.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 21.18 is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.85, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups females in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -26.4% | 215.04 | 158.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200.49 | 182.14 | 219.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 167.77 | 159.84 | 180.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.82 | 148.08 | 215.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.29 | 111.24 | 145.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.28 | 69.08 | 107.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.77 | 40.23 | 65.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.27 | 25.22 | 38.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.64 | 21.18 | 24.14 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Bangladesh?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Bangladesh was 21.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 219.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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