Deaths from cancer in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths from cancer was 113,923 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cancer in Bangladesh is 113,923 deaths, 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 in Bangladesh peaked at 115,357 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78,370 deaths, 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78,370 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 79,968 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 81,772 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 83,237 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 84,150 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 87,224 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 90,621 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 93,052 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 94,058 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94,985 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 96,274 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 95,228 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 95,212 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96,193 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 97,477 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 99,849 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 103,520 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 108,287 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 111,975 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 115,357 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 107,531 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 113,923 deaths | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,744 deaths | 78,370 deaths | 94,985 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,937 deaths | 95,212 deaths | 115,357 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,727 deaths | 107,531 deaths | 113,923 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in Bangladesh?
- Deaths from cancer in Bangladesh was 113,923 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 115,357 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,370 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths from cancer?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.