Children per woman vs population growth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs population growth in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
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 67th out of 236 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
| 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.53 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9107, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +303.3% | 0.7723 | 3.11 |
| 1971 | -69.4% | 2.52 | 0.7723 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 67th out of 236 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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