Diarrheal diseases death rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal diseases death rate 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, diarrheal diseases death rate in Bangladesh stood at 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Bangladesh peaked at 51.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 47.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 42.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 38.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 33.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 33.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 21.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 48 Bhutan 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Indonesia 17.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 East Timor 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Uganda 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Congo 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Laos 14.48 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Bangladesh?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Bangladesh was 17.22 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 diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 51.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.