Suicide rate vs income inequality in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Bangladesh peaked at 5.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality 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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- 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 suicide rate vs income inequality in Bangladesh?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Bangladesh was 3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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