Annual deaths by age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual deaths by age was 95,733 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
95,733
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
7th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 1971
All-time low
95,733
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 95,733 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Bangladesh peaked at 1.16 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 95,733, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 640,793 | 637,665 | 645,553 | 10 |
| 1960s | 677,570 | 655,826 | 714,034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 835,196 | 746,505 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 718,177 | 601,566 | 798,825 | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,480 | 355,334 | 589,336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,334 | 182,364 | 338,808 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,031 | 106,828 | 167,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,590 | 95,733 | 104,931 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 312,148 compare
- 4 Montserrat 0 compare
- 4 Niue 0 compare
- 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0 compare
- 4 Tokelau 0 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 181,015 compare
- 6 Niger 123,007 compare
- 8 Indonesia 92,374 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 90,186 compare
- 10 Angola 87,654 compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0667 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Bangladesh?
- Annual deaths by age in Bangladesh was 95,733 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,733 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual deaths by age?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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