Deaths from poisoning in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths from poisoning was 191.01 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from poisoning in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 191.01 deaths for deaths from poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisoning in Bangladesh peaked at 292.43 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 191.01 deaths, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from poisoning in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 283.49 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 273.29 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 275.11 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 259.48 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 206.59 deaths | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 233.97 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 285.14 deaths | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 260.31 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 284.9 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 292.43 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 269.4 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 237.55 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 240.57 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 243.15 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 254.56 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 243.35 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 232.85 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 228.83 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 204.84 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 203.03 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 199.94 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 191.01 deaths | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.47 deaths | 206.59 deaths | 292.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.81 deaths | 203.03 deaths | 269.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.47 deaths | 191.01 deaths | 199.94 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisoning in Bangladesh?
- Deaths from poisoning in Bangladesh was 191.01 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisoning recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 292.43 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisoning recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.01 deaths in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths from poisoning?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisoning rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.