Bangladesh vs United States: Number of births per year
Bangladesh
3.49 million
in 2023
United States
3.66 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
United States rank
8th
Number of births per year over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.66 million against 3.49 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 167,530.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 million | 4.07 million | 1.90 million | United States |
| 1960s | 2.85 million | 4.00 million | 1.15 million | United States |
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 3.50 million | 124,840 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 4.03 million | 3.85 million | 177,392 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 3.94 million | 126,104 | United States |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 4.06 million | 276,469 | United States |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.92 million | 664,438 | United States |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 3.68 million | 239,488 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Bangladesh or United States?
- United States, at 3.66 million against 3.49 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Bangladesh and United States?
- 167,530, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for number of births per year?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.