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

Latest (2023)
3,023
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,514
in 2014
All-time low
3,023
in 2023
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Bangladesh, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 3.3k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.9k2005: 3.6k2006: 4.2k2007: 3.9k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.0k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.8k2020: 3.5k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.1k2023: 3.0k

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,909 compare
  2. 18 Iraq 3,339 compare
  3. 19 Thailand 3,307 compare
  4. 21 Peru 2,853 compare
  5. 22 Kenya 2,624 compare
  6. 23 Honduras 2,589 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
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