Deaths from falls in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths from falls was 4,026 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4,026 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Bangladesh peaked at 4,084 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,991 deaths, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,508 deaths | 2,991 deaths | 3,907 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,715 deaths | 3,481 deaths | 3,974 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,055 deaths | 4,026 deaths | 4,084 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Bangladesh
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Bangladesh?
- Deaths from falls in Bangladesh was 4,026 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4,084 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,991 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths from falls?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.