Most Bangladeshi Hajj Pilgrims Who Died Were Aged 61 to 70

An age-based data analysis of the 32 Bangladeshi pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia while performing Hajj this year shows that the highest number of deceased were between 61 and 70 years old. Fifteen pilgrims in this age bracket passed away, meaning nearly half of the total deaths occurred in this sixty-plus age group.

According to information from the Hajj Management Portal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the ages of the deceased Bangladeshi pilgrims ranged from 37 to 79 years. Broken down by age group, one person aged 31 to 40, two people aged 41 to 50, six people aged 51 to 60, fifteen people aged 61 to 70, and eight people aged 71 to 80 have died.

Data analysis reveals that the number of deaths was highest among those aged 61 to 70. Within this bracket, four people aged 61, two aged 62, one aged 63, two aged 64, three aged 66, two aged 68, and one aged 70 died.

This is followed by pilgrims aged 71 to 80, with eight deaths recorded in this age range. Among them were two people aged 72, one aged 74, three aged 75, one aged 78, and one aged 79.

Among pilgrims aged 51 to 60, six people passed away. Additionally, two people aged 41 to 50 and one person aged 31 to 40 died. The youngest among the deceased was Nasrin Jahan from Gazipur Sadar, who was 37 years old. The oldest was Sultana Chowdhury from Begumganj, Noakhali, who was 79 years old.

This age-based calculation indicates that a large portion of the Bangladeshis who died during the Hajj this year were elderly. Notably, the number of deaths among pilgrims aged 61 to 70 is higher than in any other age group.