Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 16,270 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16,270
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16,343
in 2020
All-time low
13,711
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Bangladesh, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 13.7k2001: 14.0k2002: 14.6k2003: 14.9k2004: 14.7k2005: 15.3k2006: 16.0k2007: 16.0k2008: 15.9k2009: 15.8k2010: 15.6k2011: 14.5k2012: 13.8k2013: 13.8k2014: 14.0k2015: 14.2k2016: 14.6k2017: 15.5k2018: 15.8k2019: 16.3k2020: 16.3k2021: 16.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Bangladesh stood at 16,270.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Bangladesh peaked at 16,343 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,711, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 13,711 —
2001 13,961 +1.8%
2002 14,582 +4.4%
2003 14,918 +2.3%
2004 14,736 -1.2%
2005 15,346 +4.1%
2006 16,040 +4.5%
2007 16,043 +0.0%
2008 15,869 -1.1%
2009 15,761 -0.7%
2010 15,568 -1.2%
2011 14,470 -7.1%
2012 13,847 -4.3%
2013 13,818 -0.2%
2014 13,991 +1.3%
2015 14,237 +1.8%
2016 14,602 +2.6%
2017 15,489 +6.1%
2018 15,843 +2.3%
2019 16,292 +2.8%
2020 16,343 +0.3%
2021 16,270 -0.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 16,270 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.48, 111.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 16,270 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,578, 10.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,097 13,711 16,043 10
2010s 14,816 13,818 16,292 10
2020s 16,306 16,270 16,343 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 India 171,125 compare
  2. 2 China 77,975 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 26,250 compare
  4. 5 Germany 5,974 compare
  5. 6 United States 4,000 compare
  6. 7 Nepal 3,045 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Bangladesh?
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Bangladesh was 16,270 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 16,343 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 13,711 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type
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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