Homicide rate (UN, World) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.34 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
94th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
2.19 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Homicide rate in Bangladesh, 2000–2018
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2018.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Bangladesh peaked at 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 94th of 179 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.
Homicide rate (UN, World) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 2.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 91 Latvia 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Bhutan 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Belarus 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Mauritius 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population 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 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for homicide rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.