Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.8 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 4.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 3 per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.5 per 100,000 people, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 4.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.27 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bangladesh?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bangladesh was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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