Suicide Rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Suicide Rate was 2.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide Rate in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Bangladesh is 2.81, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Bangladesh peaked at 4.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3.91 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.97 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 157 Morocco 2.91 compare
- 158 Myanmar 2.89 compare
- 160 Albania 2.75 compare
- 161 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.71 compare
- 162 Türkiye, Republic of 2.69 compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Bangladesh?
- Suicide rate in Bangladesh was 2.81 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for suicide rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.