What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 131 deaths in 1989.

What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.

How does Bangladesh rank for terrorism deaths?

Bangladesh ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.

Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Terrorism deaths in Bangladesh

Name: Terrorism deaths in Bangladesh
Creator: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Terrorism deaths was 2 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

2 deaths

Change on year

down 33.3%

World rank

44th

of 187 countries

All-time high

131 deaths

in 1989

All-time low

0 deaths

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2021

Terrorism deaths 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.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 2 deaths for terrorism deaths in 2021.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 131 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.

That places Bangladesh 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	10
1980s	31.1 deaths	0 deaths	131 deaths	10
1990s	48.22 deaths	0 deaths	101 deaths	9
2000s	22.8 deaths	1 deaths	59 deaths	10
2010s	29.9 deaths	8 deaths	86 deaths	10
2020s	2.5 deaths	2 deaths	3 deaths	2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

41 Canada 4 deaths compare
42 France 3 deaths compare
42 Germany 3 deaths compare
44 El Salvador 2 deaths compare
44 Iran 2 deaths compare
44 Rwanda 2 deaths compare
44 Uganda 2 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More health data for Bangladesh

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.37 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.69 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.70 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is terrorism deaths in Bangladesh?: Terrorism deaths in Bangladesh was 2 deaths 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 recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 131 deaths in 1989.
What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
How does Bangladesh rank for terrorism deaths?: Bangladesh ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Terrorism deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.