Intentional homicides in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Intentional homicides was 2.34 per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Bangladesh, 2000–2018
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.34 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2018.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Bangladesh peaked at 2.86 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.19 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 90th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.48 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.69 per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.52 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.73 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.61 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.74 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.62 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.65 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.81 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.53 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.19 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.34 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 per 100,000 people | 2.46 per 100,000 people | 2.85 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 per 100,000 people | 2.19 per 100,000 people | 2.86 per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More public sector data for Bangladesh
- Arms imports 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 23.25 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 530.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Bangladesh?
- Intentional homicides in Bangladesh was 2.34 per 100,000 people in 2018, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for intentional homicides?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.