Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 2.81 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
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 suicide mortality rate in Bangladesh is 2.81 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Bangladesh peaked at 4.81 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.81 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.81 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.67 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.57 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.39 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.12 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.23 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.94 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.91 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.72 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.29 per 100,000 population | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.12 per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.02 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.01 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.97 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.98 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.09 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.06 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.08 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.81 per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.81 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.81 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.81 per 100,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.52 per 100,000 population, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 per 100,000 population | 3.91 per 100,000 population | 4.81 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 per 100,000 population | 2.97 per 100,000 population | 3.72 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 per 100,000 population | 2.81 per 100,000 population | 2.81 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Bangladesh?
- Suicide mortality rate in Bangladesh was 2.81 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).