Death rate from drowning ghe in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Death rate from drowning ghe was 5.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.35
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.34
in 2002
All-time low
5.35
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from drowning ghe in Bangladesh, 2000–2021

51015202000201020212000: 16.62001: 16.32002: 18.32003: 17.62004: 15.12005: 14.42006: 16.22007: 14.62008: 152009: 15.62010: 14.22011: 12.72012: 11.52013: 11.72014: 11.12015: 10.32016: 9.12017: 8.22018: 72019: 6.32020: 5.82021: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Bangladesh is 5.35, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Bangladesh peaked at 18.34 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.35, in 2021.

That places Bangladesh 53rd out of 192 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 drowning ghe in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from drowning ghe in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.56
2001 16.27 -1.8%
2002 18.34 +12.7%
2003 17.56 -4.3%
2004 15.14 -13.8%
2005 14.36 -5.2%
2006 16.25 +13.2%
2007 14.63 -10.0%
2008 15.03 +2.7%
2009 15.61 +3.9%
2010 14.21 -9.0%
2011 12.71 -10.6%
2012 11.54 -9.2%
2013 11.72 +1.6%
2014 11.07 -5.5%
2015 10.32 -6.8%
2016 9.11 -11.7%
2017 8.15 -10.5%
2018 6.98 -14.4%
2019 6.27 -10.2%
2020 5.85 -6.7%
2021 5.35 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.97 14.36 18.34 10
2010s 10.21 6.27 14.21 10
2020s 5.6 5.35 5.85 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 50 Nepal 5.43 compare
  2. 51 Tonga 5.38 compare
  3. 52 Mozambique 5.37 compare
  4. 54 Djibouti 5.27 compare
  5. 55 Myanmar 5.14 compare
  6. 56 Equatorial Guinea 5.08 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from drowning ghe in Bangladesh?
Death rate from drowning ghe in Bangladesh was 5.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 18.34 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 5.35 in 2021.
How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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