Fertility and wanted fertility in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fertility and wanted fertility was 2.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility and wanted fertility in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.14 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Bangladesh peaked at 6.84 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.14 | 2.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.16 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.08 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 73.18 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Bangladesh?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Bangladesh was 2.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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