Homicide rate (World Health) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Homicide rate (World Health) was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
2.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Bangladesh is 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Bangladesh peaked at 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 116 Tonga 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Mozambique 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Bhutan 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Iran 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Montenegro 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Bangladesh?
- Homicide rate in Bangladesh was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for homicide rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.