Terrorism deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Terrorism deaths was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Bangladesh, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2 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 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 45th out of 188 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.
Terrorism deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 6 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 54 | — |
| 1987 | 26 | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 87 | +234.6% |
| 1989 | 131 | +50.6% |
| 1990 | 66 | -49.6% |
| 1991 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 101 | +46.4% |
| 1994 | 30 | -70.3% |
| 1995 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 89 | +154.3% |
| 1997 | 14 | -84.3% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 30 | — |
| 2000 | 11 | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 59 | +436.4% |
| 2002 | 21 | -64.4% |
| 2003 | 3 | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 43 | +1333.3% |
| 2005 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 19 | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 1 | -94.7% |
| 2008 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 38 | +192.3% |
| 2015 | 86 | +126.3% |
| 2016 | 76 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 25 | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 13 | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | -81.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths 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 | +1333.3% | 3 | 43 |
| 2008 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1 | 0 | 131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.22 | 0 | 101 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.8 | 1 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 8 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- 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 terrorism deaths in Bangladesh?
- Terrorism deaths in Bangladesh was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 1989.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for terrorism deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 188 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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