Deaths from natural disasters in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths from natural disasters was 22.9 in 2021. β Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Bangladesh, 2000β2021
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4916 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.37 million (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 192 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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