Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 2.34 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.34
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 2014
All-time low
2.19
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Bangladesh, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Bangladesh is 2.34, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Bangladesh peaked at 2.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 93rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.19 | 2.86 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 31,862 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.628 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.116 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.195 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.535 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.527 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Bangladesh?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Bangladesh was 2.34 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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