Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 0.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.38
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.38
in 2021
All-time low
0.28
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bangladesh, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.282001: 0.282002: 0.292003: 0.292004: 0.292005: 0.292006: 0.32007: 0.312008: 0.312009: 0.312010: 0.312011: 0.32012: 0.32013: 0.312014: 0.312015: 0.322016: 0.332017: 0.352018: 0.362019: 0.372020: 0.372021: 0.38

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bangladesh stood at 0.38. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bangladesh peaked at 0.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.28 —
2001 0.28 +0.0%
2002 0.29 +3.6%
2003 0.29 +0.0%
2004 0.29 +0.0%
2005 0.29 +0.0%
2006 0.3 +3.4%
2007 0.31 +3.3%
2008 0.31 +0.0%
2009 0.31 +0.0%
2010 0.31 +0.0%
2011 0.3 -3.2%
2012 0.3 +0.0%
2013 0.31 +3.3%
2014 0.31 +0.0%
2015 0.32 +3.2%
2016 0.33 +3.1%
2017 0.35 +6.1%
2018 0.36 +2.9%
2019 0.37 +2.8%
2020 0.37 +0.0%
2021 0.38 +2.7%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.38 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.725, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.295 0.28 0.31 10
2010s 0.326 0.3 0.37 10
2020s 0.375 0.37 0.38 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 183 Oman 0.4 compare
  2. 184 Andorra 0.39 compare
  3. 185 Lebanon 0.38 compare
  4. 187 Qatar 0.35 compare
  5. 188 San Marino 0.33 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bangladesh?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bangladesh was 0.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.38 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Bangladesh ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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