Deaths by age group in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths by age group was 555 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Bangladesh stood at 555. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 13,775.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Bangladesh peaked at 555 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1955.
Bangladesh ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1952 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1953 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1954 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1955 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 3 | — |
| 1962 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1963 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 1964 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1971 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 51 | +5000.0% |
| 1973 | 14 | -72.5% |
| 1974 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 1975 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | +130.8% |
| 2017 | 58 | +93.3% |
| 2018 | 100 | +72.4% |
| 2019 | 158 | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 208 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 295 | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 443 | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 555 | +25.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 555 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 30.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 555 is above the median for South Asia, which is 150, 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +5000.0% | 1 | 51 |
| 1951 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.5 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5 | 0 | 51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6 | 2 | 158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.25 | 208 | 555 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Bangladesh?
- Deaths by age group in Bangladesh was 555 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 555 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1955.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths by age group?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,775.0%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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