Death rate from pneumonia in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Death rate from pneumonia was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from pneumonia 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
Bangladesh recorded 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pneumonia in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in Bangladesh peaked at 67.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from pneumonia in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 63.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 58.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 54.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 47.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 46.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 46.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 37.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 30.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 19.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 147 Panama 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Hungary 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Morocco 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Bhutan 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia in Bangladesh?
- Death rate from pneumonia in Bangladesh was 15.08 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 pneumonia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from pneumonia?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.