Air-pollution mortality (per 100k, age-std.)
144 per 100k
Source: World Bank World Development IndicatorsAs of 2019-12-31
Next steps
Environment
Air-pollution mortality is classified High concern at 144 per 100k, observed through 2019-12-31.
Air-pollution mortality (per 100k, age-std.)
144 per 100k
Source: World Bank World Development IndicatorsAs of 2019-12-31
Assessment
High concern
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation. Benchmark stress score: 80/100.
Source: BDPolicyLab assessmentAs of 2019-12-31
Movement
Unchanged
Stale observation
Source: BDPolicyLab comparable assessmentsAs of 24 Aug 2026, 01:25
Stale observation. Cadence basis: annual official series with publication lag.
Source: BDPolicyLab Crisis Orb Updated 2026-08-23
| Evidence | Reading | Observed through | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air-pollution mortality (per 100k, age-std.) | 144 per 100k | 2019-12-31 | World Bank World Development IndicatorsSH.STA.AIRP.P5 |
Districts ranked by population-weighted PM2.5. Exposure sources: ACAG satellite-derived PM2.5, 2020-2022 mean, WorldPop/GP/100m/pop, Bangladesh 2020, 100 m. See the exposure atlas.
| District | Division | population-weighted PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Noakhali | Chittagong | 85.3 ug/m3 |
| Lakshmipur | Chittagong | 84.6 ug/m3 |
| Chittagong | Chittagong | 84.4 ug/m3 |
| Munshiganj | Dhaka | 82.8 ug/m3 |
| Feni | Chittagong | 82.3 ug/m3 |
Comparable assessments
Current movement: Unchanged
High concern
25 Jul 2026, 04:03 to 24 Aug 2026, 01:25
336 comparable assessments.
Decision architecture
These are linked records, not recommendations. They identify documented responsibility, published policy work, and modelled instruments that have passed their respective public gates.
Owns
Environmental regulation, pollution control, environmental impact assessment (EIA), environmental clearance issuance, and enforcement of environmental laws
Authority: Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act 1995
Monitors
Environmental protection, forest conservation, climate change adaptation, and biodiversity
Authority: Constitution of Bangladesh, Article 55; Rules of Business 1996
Grounded prescription
Cutting Bangladesh's Air-Pollution Death Toll: A DoE-Led Source-Control RegimeState of Global Air estimates around 88K Bangladesh deaths per year from air pollution; this brief sets out a DoE-led, source-control regime targeting brick kilns, vehicles, and dust at the emission point.
Research · Primary
Air Quality Assessment: Sentinel-5P Satellite EvidenceThe assessment compares the latest source observation with BDPolicyLab analytical monitoring bands. For this detector, higher readings indicate greater stress; the internal analytical cutoffs are 60 per 100k, 90 per 100k, 120 per 100k, 150 per 100k. The score is a level-anchored piecewise-linear transformation with state bands at 20, 40, 60, and 85. Benchmark reference: WHO SDG 3.9.1 (household + ambient air-pollution mortality): 2019 global average ~60 per 100,000; bands set from the WHO income-group distribution (lower-middle-income ~80-100, worst-affected countries >150). Bangladesh ~144 per 100,000 (2019) is in the severe-to-critical band. The indicator's primary source is identified with the evidence in this card. Forecast ranges are published only as calibrated 80% predictive intervals with an explicit source time unit.
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation.
No public forecast is shown because the validation or time-unit requirement was not met.
| Narayanganj | Dhaka | 82.1 ug/m3 |
| Chandpur | Chittagong | 81.7 ug/m3 |
| Bhola | Barisal | 81.7 ug/m3 |
Research · Primary
Bangladesh Climate Vulnerability AssessmentResearch · Primary
Bangladesh Environmental Change AssessmentResearch · Primary
Bangladesh Waste Management & Circular Economy AnalysisResearch · Primary
Brick Kiln Monitoring in Bangladesh: Pollution and Clean TransitionResearch · Primary
The State of Bangladesh Climate