Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 5.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.03 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Bangladesh peaked at 9.57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.36 | — |
| 2001 | 9.57 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.39 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.91 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.15 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 8.01 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.83 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.01 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.31 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.19 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.28 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.03 | -1.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.03 is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.54, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.01 | 6.05 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 5.19 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 5.03 | 5.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
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- 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 rates by age detailed who in Bangladesh?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bangladesh was 5.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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