Birth rate by women's age group in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Birth rate by women's age group was 73.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Bangladesh is 73.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Bangladesh peaked at 229.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 73.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 189.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 180.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 200.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 203.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 201.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 206.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 219.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 211.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 229.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 184.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 214.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 151.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 178.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 152.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 34 Nauru 76.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 35 Yemen 75.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 36 Venezuela 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 39 Lesotho 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 40 Paraguay 70.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.08 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Bangladesh?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Bangladesh was 73.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 229.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.