Suicide death rates by sex who in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Suicide death rates by sex who was 3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 2000
All-time low
2.98
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Bangladesh is 3, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Bangladesh peaked at 5.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.21 | — |
| 2001 | 5.09 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.02 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.87 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.61 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.75 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.33 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.24 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.21 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.17, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.74 | 4.24 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 3.11 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.98 | 3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Bangladesh?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Bangladesh was 3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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