Children per woman vs population growth in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.53
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.11
in 1972
All-time low
0.7723
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Bangladesh, 1950–2023

11.522.53195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 1.53 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Bangladesh peaked at 3.11 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7723, in 1971.

That places Bangladesh 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman vs population growth in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in Bangladesh, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.88
1951 1.99 +6.0%
1952 2.09 +4.9%
1953 2.17 +4.0%
1954 2.29 +5.6%
1955 2.38 +3.7%
1956 2.45 +2.9%
1957 2.55 +4.2%
1958 2.61 +2.3%
1959 2.69 +3.0%
1960 2.74 +1.9%
1961 2.82 +3.1%
1962 2.89 +2.3%
1963 2.85 -1.1%
1964 2.9 +1.6%
1965 2.82 -2.8%
1966 2.91 +3.2%
1967 2.93 +0.7%
1968 2.93 +0.1%
1969 2.95 +0.6%
1970 2.52 -14.5%
1971 0.7723 -69.4%
1972 3.11 +303.3%
1973 3.09 -0.9%
1974 3.05 -1.3%
1975 3.06 +0.5%
1976 3.05 -0.6%
1977 3.02 -0.7%
1978 3 -0.9%
1979 2.99 -0.2%
1980 2.97 -0.7%
1981 2.94 -0.9%
1982 2.92 -1.0%
1983 2.83 -3.1%
1984 2.77 -1.9%
1985 2.69 -3.0%
1986 2.62 -2.8%
1987 2.54 -3.1%
1988 2.44 -3.8%
1989 2.4 -1.7%
1990 2.32 -3.3%
1991 2.07 -10.7%
1992 2.12 +2.3%
1993 2.05 -3.0%
1994 2.06 +0.2%
1995 2.02 -1.7%
1996 2.03 +0.3%
1997 2.1 +3.5%
1998 2.11 +0.8%
1999 2.12 +0.4%
2000 2.13 +0.4%
2001 2.12 -0.3%
2002 2.09 -1.5%
2003 2.04 -2.3%
2004 1.99 -2.5%
2005 1.92 -3.6%
2006 1.86 -3.2%
2007 1.8 -3.2%
2008 1.74 -3.6%
2009 1.66 -4.1%
2010 1.58 -4.9%
2011 1.52 -4.1%
2012 1.49 -2.1%
2013 1.48 -0.6%
2014 1.46 -1.2%
2015 1.46 +0.1%
2016 1.47 +0.2%
2017 1.45 -1.2%
2018 1.46 +1.0%
2019 1.48 +0.9%
2020 1.42 -4.0%
2021 1.41 -0.5%
2022 1.55 +10.3%
2023 1.53 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.31 1.88 2.69 10
1960s 2.87 2.74 2.95 10
1970s 2.77 0.7723 3.11 10
1980s 2.71 2.4 2.97 10
1990s 2.1 2.02 2.32 10
2000s 1.94 1.66 2.13 10
2010s 1.48 1.45 1.58 10
2020s 1.48 1.41 1.55 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 63 Turkmenistan 1.6 compare
  2. 64 Egypt 1.55 compare
  3. 65 Kyrgyzstan 1.53 compare
  4. 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5 compare
  5. 68 Algeria 1.5 compare
  6. 69 Oman 1.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Bangladesh?
Children per woman vs population growth in Bangladesh was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 1972.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7723 in 1971.
How does Bangladesh rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs population growth
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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