Death rate from malnutrition in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Death rate from malnutrition was 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malnutrition 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 malnutrition in Bangladesh stood at 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in Bangladesh peaked at 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 malnutrition in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 119 Austria 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Monaco 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Barbados 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Türkiye 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Sri Lanka 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Portugal 0.71 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition in Bangladesh?
- Death rate from malnutrition in Bangladesh was 0.79 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 malnutrition recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.