Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 17.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Bangladesh stood at 17.22. 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, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Bangladesh peaked at 51.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.22, 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.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.61 | — |
| 2001 | 47.51 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 42.05 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 38.77 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 33.8 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 33.88 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.56 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.43 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 27.92 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 27.34 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.53 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 22.55 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 21.05 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 18.86 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 18.17 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.52 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.08 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.39 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.17 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.04 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.81 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.22 | -3.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 17.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.05, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 17.22 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.04, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.69 | 27.34 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.64 | 17.52 | 25.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 | 17.22 | 17.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Bangladesh?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Bangladesh was 17.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 51.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.22 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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