- Type:
- Famine
- Date:
- 1943 CE
- Location:
- India, Bangladesh
- Deaths:
- 3,000,000
Source: Our World in Data — Famines and the deaths in them (1870–2021) · License: CC BY 4.0 · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did Famine: India, Bangladesh (1943) (1943 CE) happen?
- 1943 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from Our World in Data — Famines and the deaths in them (1870–2021); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 3,000,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.