Death rate from Alzheimer's in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
4.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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, death rate from alzheimer's in Bangladesh stood at 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Bangladesh peaked at 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 110 Rwanda 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Colombia 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Timor-Leste 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Bahrain 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Grenada 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Fiji 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 death rate from alzheimer's in Bangladesh?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Bangladesh was 7.37 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.