Deaths from natural disasters in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths from natural disasters was 22.9 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 22.9 for deaths from natural disasters in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Bangladesh peaked at 5,605 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143.17 | — |
| 2001 | 251.3 | +75.5% |
| 2002 | 135.28 | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 323.28 | +139.0% |
| 2004 | 1,034 | +219.8% |
| 2005 | 239.01 | -76.9% |
| 2006 | 157.86 | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 5,605 | +3450.6% |
| 2008 | 68.61 | -98.8% |
| 2009 | 212.87 | +210.3% |
| 2010 | 106.09 | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 39.35 | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 265.44 | +574.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4 | -81.8% |
| 2014 | 75.9 | +56.8% |
| 2015 | 151.85 | +100.1% |
| 2016 | 188.4 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 306.78 | +62.8% |
| 2018 | 64.55 | -79.0% |
| 2019 | 303.84 | +370.7% |
| 2020 | 269.01 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 22.9 | -91.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 22.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19, 7.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 22.9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.49, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3450.6% | 157.86 | 5,605 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 817.02 | 68.61 | 5,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.06 | 39.35 | 306.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.95 | 22.9 | 269.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Bangladesh?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Bangladesh was 22.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5,605 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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