Comparison of fertility rates in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Comparison of fertility rates was 2.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.16
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.84
in 1970
All-time low
2.16
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Bangladesh is 2.16, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Bangladesh peaked at 6.84 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 99th 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.
Comparison of fertility rates in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.37 | — |
| 1951 | 6.39 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.41 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.42 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.47 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.5 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.54 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.68 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.74 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.78 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.81 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.8 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.79 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.77 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.79 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.79 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.81 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.83 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.82 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.8 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.78 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.73 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.66 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.58 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.51 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.42 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.33 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.24 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.12 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.91 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.54 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.08 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.85 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.26 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.83 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.43 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.13 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.37 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.78 | 6.74 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 6.42 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 | 4.7 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 | 3.36 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.48 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.18 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.16 | 2.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 96 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 97 Réunion 2.17 compare
- 98 Western Sahara 2.16 compare
- 100 Seychelles 2.13 compare
- 101 Indonesia 2.13 compare
- 102 Panama 2.12 compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8244 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Bangladesh?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Bangladesh was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 1970.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Bangladesh ranks 99th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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