Probability of dying, by age in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0248 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0248
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0626
in 2000
All-time low
0.0248
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Bangladesh, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0632001: 0.062002: 0.0572003: 0.0542004: 0.0522005: 0.0492006: 0.0472007: 0.0452008: 0.0432009: 0.0412010: 0.0392011: 0.0372012: 0.0362013: 0.0342014: 0.0332015: 0.0312016: 0.032017: 0.0292018: 0.0282019: 0.0272020: 0.0262021: 0.025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Dominican Republic 0.0275 compare
  2. 57 Tajikistan 0.0273 compare
  3. 58 India 0.0268 compare
  4. 60 Nepal 0.0236 compare
  5. 61 Fiji 0.0232 compare
  6. 62 Guyana 0.0228 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.