Deaths from drowning ghe in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths from drowning ghe was 9,053 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9,053
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24,601
in 2002
All-time low
9,053
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9,053 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Bangladesh peaked at 24,601 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9,053, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,392 | — |
| 2001 | 21,422 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24,601 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 23,975 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 21,011 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 20,236 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 23,172 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 21,089 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 21,855 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 22,898 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 21,087 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 19,098 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 17,558 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 18,056 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17,263 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16,290 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 14,559 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 13,194 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 11,424 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 10,371 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 9,800 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 9,053 | -7.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9,053 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 14.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9,053 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,175, 7.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,165 | 20,236 | 24,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,890 | 10,371 | 21,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,427 | 9,053 | 9,800 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Bangladesh?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Bangladesh was 9,053 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24,601 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,053 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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