Death rate from malaria in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Death rate from malaria was 0.1283 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malaria in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Bangladesh stood at 0.1283.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Bangladesh peaked at 3.99 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0837, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 59th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.34 | — |
| 2001 | 3.19 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.99 | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9364 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5086 | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4564 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9399 | +105.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6113 | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4154 | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4176 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1475 | -64.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2645 | +79.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0837 | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0886 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2246 | +153.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1678 | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1283 | -23.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1283 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1283 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0232, 5.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malaria in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +153.6% | 0.0886 | 0.2246 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 | 1.15 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.571 | 0.1475 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1386 | 0.0837 | 0.2246 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Bangladesh?
- Death rate from malaria in Bangladesh was 0.1283 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0837 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from malaria?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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