Deaths from falls in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths from falls was 4,026 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,026
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,084
in 2020
All-time low
2,991
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4,026 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,991, 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.
Deaths from falls in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,991 | — |
| 2001 | 3,093 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,319 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3,433 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,373 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,509 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,762 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3,811 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,878 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,907 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,850 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,621 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3,481 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,543 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,628 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,642 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,684 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,847 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,876 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,974 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,084 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,026 | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4,026 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9, 8.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4,026 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,094, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,508 | 2,991 | 3,907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,715 | 3,481 | 3,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,055 | 4,026 | 4,084 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Bangladesh?
- Deaths from falls in Bangladesh was 4,026 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4,084 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,991 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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