Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 1.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.76 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bangladesh peaked at 2.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.48 | — |
| 2001 | 2.69 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | -4.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.76 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.3, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.19 | 2.86 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.76 | 2.13 | 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 per 100,000 population, by in Bangladesh?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Bangladesh was 1.76 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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