Births by age of mother in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Births by age of mother was 235 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
235
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,267
in 1975
All-time low
218
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Bangladesh stood at 235.
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 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 218, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 611 | — |
| 1951 | 631 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 652 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 674 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 696 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 719 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 741 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 760 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 782 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 814 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 855 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 895 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 929 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 941 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 957 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 968 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 980 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 991 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,002 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,028 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,054 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,125 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,176 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,214 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,241 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1,267 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,241 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,251 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,259 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,233 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,226 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,195 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,257 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,261 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,228 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,241 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,246 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,231 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,198 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,140 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,104 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,061 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,013 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 945 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 873 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 789 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 703 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 636 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 573 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 473 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 466 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 477 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 475 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 466 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 447 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 492 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 465 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 437 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 456 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 438 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 398 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 381 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 376 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 340 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 321 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 297 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 274 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 272 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 254 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 242 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 219 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 218 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 237 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 235 | -0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 235 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 235 is above the median for South Asia, which is 39.5, 5.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 708 | 611 | 814 | 10 |
| 1960s | 954.6 | 855 | 1,028 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,206 | 1,054 | 1,267 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,222 | 1,140 | 1,261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 817 | 473 | 1,104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.9 | 437 | 492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.5 | 242 | 398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.25 | 218 | 237 | 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 births by age of mother in Bangladesh?
- Births by age of mother in Bangladesh was 235 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 in 1975.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 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 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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