Number of deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of deaths was 859,073 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
859,073
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 1971
All-time low
853,187
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Bangladesh stood at 859,073.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 2.80 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 853,187, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.12 million | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.10 million | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.09 million | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.11 million | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.19 million | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.53 million | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 2.80 million | +83.2% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million | -56.4% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 987,574 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 971,276 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 963,370 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 944,575 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 932,491 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 920,705 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 910,734 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 906,650 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 904,443 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 900,891 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 898,665 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 896,598 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 893,985 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 889,861 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 885,868 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 853,187 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 859,073 | +0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 859,073 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 9.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 859,073 is above the median for South Asia, which is 184,148, 4.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +83.2% | 1.53 million | 2.80 million |
| 1972 | -56.4% | 2.80 million | 1.22 million |
| 1970 | +27.6% | 1.20 million | 1.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 million | 1.09 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 1.11 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 1.22 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 1.34 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.14 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 932,491 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,840 | 885,868 | 920,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,525 | 853,187 | 1.06 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- 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 number of deaths in Bangladesh?
- Number of deaths in Bangladesh was 859,073 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 853,187 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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