Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 4,894 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4,894
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,259
in 2000
All-time low
4,728
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Bangladesh stood at 4,894.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Bangladesh peaked at 6,259 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,728, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,259 | — |
| 2001 | 6,203 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6,195 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,073 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,800 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6,061 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6,228 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6,004 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,818 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,815 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,605 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,021 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 4,812 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,728 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,767 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,759 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,844 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,083 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5,107 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,205 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,807 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4,894 | +1.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4,894 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.28, 7.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4,894 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,108, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,046 | 5,800 | 6,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,993 | 4,728 | 5,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,851 | 4,807 | 4,894 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Bangladesh?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Bangladesh was 4,894 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6,259 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,728 in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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