Annual number of births by world region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual number of births by world region was 3.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.49 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.08 million
in 1984
All-time low
1.91 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.49 million for annual number of births by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Bangladesh peaked at 4.08 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 1950.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 2.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 2.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 2.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 2.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.04 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.96 million | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.92 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.83 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.76 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.71 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.72 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.49 million | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.49 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 13.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.49 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 449,200, 7.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 million | 1.91 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.85 million | 2.54 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 3.27 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 million | 3.96 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 3.71 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 3.44 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.21 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 3.37 million | 3.49 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Bangladesh?
- Annual number of births by world region in Bangladesh was 3.49 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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