Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 15.3 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bangladesh, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bangladesh is 15.3 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bangladesh peaked at 17.6 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.8 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 12 per 100,000 population | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 14.9 per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 16.4 per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6 per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 17.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.9 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.6 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.35 per 100,000 population | 10.8 per 100,000 population | 17.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.94 per 100,000 population | 15.3 per 100,000 population | 16.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 89 India 15.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Colombia 15.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Kuwait 15.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Suriname 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Jamaica 15.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Chile 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Syrian Arab Republic 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Vanuatu 14.9 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bangladesh?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bangladesh was 15.3 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.