Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.538 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7039 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.4666 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Bangladesh stood at 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7039 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4666 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7039 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6849 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6754 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6626 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6409 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6256 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6169 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6078 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.587 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5677 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5541 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5168 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4856 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4748 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4748 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4674 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4666 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4783 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4778 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4788 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5178 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6602 deaths per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6373 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5677 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7039 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4875 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4666 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5541 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5279 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5178 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 171 Panama 0.5683 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Ethiopia 0.5611 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Senegal 0.5515 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Mauritania 0.5379 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Belize 0.5181 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5082 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Bangladesh?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Bangladesh was 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7039 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4666 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.