Probability of dying, by age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0248 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Bangladesh stood at 0.0248. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0626 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0248, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 59th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0509 | 0.0408 | 0.0626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0323 | 0.0267 | 0.0389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 | 0.0248 | 0.0257 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Bangladesh?
- Probability of dying, by age in Bangladesh was 0.0248 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0626 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.