Drug use disorder deaths by age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 105.09 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age 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 drug use disorder deaths by age in Bangladesh is 105.09 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Bangladesh peaked at 109.29 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.47 deaths, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 14th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.47 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 56.85 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 59.79 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 61.62 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 62.14 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.54 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 67.7 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 69.79 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 70.95 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 72.02 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 73.18 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 70.29 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 67.53 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 69.6 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 74.31 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 77.01 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 81.47 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 89.23 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 94.23 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 99.81 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 109.29 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 105.09 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.99 deaths | 54.47 deaths | 72.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.67 deaths | 67.53 deaths | 99.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.19 deaths | 105.09 deaths | 109.29 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Bangladesh?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Bangladesh was 105.09 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 109.29 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.47 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.