Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.86 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bangladesh peaked at 3.17 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.05 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.11 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.15 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.98 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.41 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.8 | 2.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 111 Mozambique 3.26 compare
- 112 Bhutan 3.03 compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.9 compare
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 2.62 compare
- 116 Malaysia 2.62 compare
- 117 Montenegro 2.6 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bangladesh?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bangladesh was 2.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 in 2009.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Bangladesh ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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