Drug use disorder death rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder death rate 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 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Bangladesh peaked at 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.283 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.315 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Haiti 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Namibia 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Armenia 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 0.35 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Bangladesh?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Bangladesh was 0.36 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.