Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 5.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Bangladesh is 5.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Bangladesh peaked at 6.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.2%, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Bangladesh?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Bangladesh was 5.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.