Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 3,023 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3,023 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 4,514 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,023, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,343 | — |
| 2001 | 3,678 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 3,503 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,471 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,902 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3,592 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 4,166 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 3,863 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,099 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4,219 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,988 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3,966 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,114 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,393 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4,514 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,035 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 3,591 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 3,549 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,830 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 3,539 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3,214 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 3,126 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,023 | -3.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3,023 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 5.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3,023 is above the median for South Asia, which is 595, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,784 | 3,343 | 4,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,998 | 3,549 | 4,514 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,226 | 3,023 | 3,539 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bangladesh?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bangladesh was 3,023 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4,514 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,023 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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