Death rate from meningitis who in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Death rate from meningitis who was 1.23 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from meningitis who in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.23 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Bangladesh peaked at 7.42 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 73rd 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 meningitis who in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.29 | — |
| 2001 | 5.85 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.42 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 6.91 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 4.44 | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.27 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.05 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.99 | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.23 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.9, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from meningitis who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.8% | 5.85 | 7.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 | 2.99 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.31 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Bangladesh?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Bangladesh was 1.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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