Terrorism deaths rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Terrorism deaths rate was 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths rate in Bangladesh, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorism deaths rate in Bangladesh is 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths rate in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1249 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0.0071 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0.0011 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0847 deaths per 100,000 people | +227.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1249 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0616 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0632 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0908 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0742 deaths per 100,000 people | +149.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 deaths per 100,000 people | -84.5% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0237 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.0085 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0448 deaths per 100,000 people | +426.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.0% |
| 2004 | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people | +1309.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 deaths per 100,000 people | -94.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 deaths per 100,000 people | +792.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 deaths per 100,000 people | +188.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0545 deaths per 100,000 people | +123.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0476 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1309.7% | 0.0022 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2008 | +792.0% | 0.0007 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0062 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0306 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1249 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0423 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0908 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0007 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0448 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0545 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0018 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 53 Germany 0.0036 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Iran 0.0023 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 United Kingdom 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 China 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Brazil 0.0005 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Albania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Andorra 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Angola 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Argentina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Armenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Australia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Austria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Belarus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Belgium 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Benin 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Bhutan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Bolivia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Botswana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Cambodia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Comoros 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Costa Rica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Cuba 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Czechia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 East Timor 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Ecuador 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Eritrea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Eswatini 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Falkland Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 French Guiana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 French Polynesia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Gabon 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Gambia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Georgia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Ghana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Guatemala 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Guinea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Guyana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Haiti 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Honduras 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Hong Kong 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Hungary 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Italy 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Japan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Laos 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Lesotho 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Liberia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Macao 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Madagascar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Malawi 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Mauritania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Mauritius 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Moldova 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Morocco 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Namibia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Nepal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Netherlands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 New Caledonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 New Zealand 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Nicaragua 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 North Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Panama 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Poland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Portugal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Romania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Russia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Senegal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Serbia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Sierra Leone 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Slovakia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 South Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Spain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Suriname 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Taiwan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Tajikistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Tanzania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Togo 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Uruguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Vanuatu 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Vatican 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Vietnam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Wallis and Futuna 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 59 Western Sahara 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Zambia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths rate in Bangladesh?
- Terrorism deaths rate in Bangladesh was 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1249 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for terrorism deaths rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of confirmed deaths from terrorist attacks, including all victims and attackers, per 100,000 people.