Births, by age of mother in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Births, by age of mother was 235 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
235 births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,267 births
in 1975
All-time low
218 births
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births, by age of mother in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, births, by age of mother in Bangladesh stood at 235 births.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births, by age of mother in Bangladesh peaked at 1,267 births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 218 births, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births, by age of mother in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 611 births | — |
| 1951 | 631 births | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 652 births | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 674 births | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 696 births | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 719 births | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 741 births | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 760 births | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 782 births | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 814 births | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 855 births | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 895 births | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 929 births | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 941 births | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 957 births | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 968 births | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 980 births | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 991 births | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,002 births | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,028 births | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,054 births | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,125 births | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,176 births | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,214 births | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,241 births | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,267 births | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,241 births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,251 births | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,259 births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,233 births | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,226 births | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,195 births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,257 births | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,261 births | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,228 births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,241 births | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,246 births | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,231 births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,198 births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,140 births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,104 births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,061 births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,013 births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 945 births | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 873 births | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 789 births | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 703 births | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 636 births | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 573 births | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 473 births | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 466 births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 477 births | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 475 births | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 466 births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 447 births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 492 births | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 465 births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 437 births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 456 births | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 438 births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 398 births | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 381 births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 376 births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 340 births | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 321 births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 297 births | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 274 births | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 272 births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 254 births | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 242 births | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 219 births | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 218 births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 237 births | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 235 births | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 708 births | 611 births | 814 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 954.6 births | 855 births | 1,028 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,206 births | 1,054 births | 1,267 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,222 births | 1,140 births | 1,261 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 817 births | 473 births | 1,104 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.9 births | 437 births | 492 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.5 births | 242 births | 398 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.25 births | 218 births | 237 births | 4 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births, by age of mother in Bangladesh?
- Births, by age of mother in Bangladesh was 235 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births, by age of mother recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 births in 1975.
- What is the lowest births, by age of mother recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 births in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for births, by age of mother?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births, by age of mother rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births, by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.