Deaths from cancer who in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Deaths from cancer who was 113,923 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
113,923
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
115,357
in 2019
All-time low
78,370
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Bangladesh, 2000–2021

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2000201020212000: 78.4k2001: 80.0k2002: 81.8k2003: 83.2k2004: 84.1k2005: 87.2k2006: 90.6k2007: 93.1k2008: 94.1k2009: 95.0k2010: 96.3k2011: 95.2k2012: 95.2k2013: 96.2k2014: 97.5k2015: 99.8k2016: 103.5k2017: 108.3k2018: 112.0k2019: 115.4k2020: 107.5k2021: 113.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Bangladesh is 113,923, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Bangladesh peaked at 115,357 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78,370, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Deaths from cancer who in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 78,370 —
2001 79,968 +2.0%
2002 81,772 +2.3%
2003 83,237 +1.8%
2004 84,150 +1.1%
2005 87,224 +3.7%
2006 90,621 +3.9%
2007 93,052 +2.7%
2008 94,058 +1.1%
2009 94,985 +1.0%
2010 96,274 +1.4%
2011 95,228 -1.1%
2012 95,212 -0.0%
2013 96,193 +1.0%
2014 97,477 +1.3%
2015 99,849 +2.4%
2016 103,520 +3.7%
2017 108,287 +4.6%
2018 111,975 +3.4%
2019 115,357 +3.0%
2020 107,531 -6.8%
2021 113,923 +5.9%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 113,923 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,543, 15.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 113,923 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15,752, 7.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,744 78,370 94,985 10
2010s 101,937 95,212 115,357 10
2020s 110,727 107,531 113,923 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 13 Vietnam 121,484 compare
  2. 14 Turkey 118,555 compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 114,788 compare
  4. 17 Spain 112,576 compare
  5. 18 Philippines 104,832 compare
  6. 19 Poland 102,108 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Bangladesh?
Deaths from cancer who in Bangladesh was 113,923 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 115,357 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 78,370 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for deaths from cancer who?
Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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