Crude birth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Crude birth rate was 20.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.35
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.13
in 1961
All-time low
19.99
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20.35 for crude birth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 49.13 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.99, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.37 | — |
| 1951 | 46.72 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 46.98 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 47.21 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 47.6 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 47.84 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 48.03 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 48.25 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 48.41 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 48.67 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 49 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 49.13 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.1 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.74 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 48.36 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 47.97 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 47.69 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.56 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.34 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.32 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 47.38 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.6 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 48.22 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 47.87 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 47.77 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.22 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 46.83 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 46.41 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 45.91 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.6 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.16 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 44.58 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 43.96 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 42.64 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 41.73 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 40.69 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 39.38 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 38.24 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 36.94 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 36.22 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 35.14 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 33.63 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 31.41 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 31.08 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 30.36 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 30.03 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 30.38 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.18 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.86 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 29.59 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.17 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.53 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.75 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.99 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 26.05 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 25.25 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.53 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.68 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.83 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.87 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.11 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.71 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.55 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.3 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.25 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.23 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.99 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.07 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.13 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.29 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.41 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.58 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.35 | -1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 20.35 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.13, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.61 | 46.37 | 48.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.22 | 47.32 | 49.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.08 | 45.6 | 48.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.96 | 36.22 | 45.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.45 | 29.86 | 35.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 22.83 | 29.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.52 | 19.99 | 21.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.41 | 20.29 | 20.58 | 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 crude birth rate in Bangladesh?
- Crude birth rate in Bangladesh was 20.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 in 1961.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.99 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for crude birth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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