Death rate from road injuries in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Death rate from road injuries was 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
18.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
11.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Bangladesh peaked at 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from road injuries in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 43 Sudan 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Myanmar 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Cambodia 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Morocco 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Honduras 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Bangladesh?
- Death rate from road injuries in Bangladesh was 18.65 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 road injuries recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.