Homicide rate who vs unodc in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 2.34 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.34
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
93rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 2014
All-time low
2.19
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Bangladesh, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.34 for homicide rate who vs unodc in 2018.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Bangladesh peaked at 2.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.48 | — |
| 2001 | 2.69 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.19 | 2.86 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Bangladesh?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Bangladesh was 2.34 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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