Fertility rate by age group in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fertility rate by age group was 73.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.18
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
229.6
in 1974
All-time low
73.13
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Bangladesh is 73.18, 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, fertility rate by age group in Bangladesh peaked at 229.6 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 73.13, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 180.73 | — |
| 1951 | 182.56 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 184.14 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 185.92 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 188.54 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 190.84 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 193.19 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 195.39 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 197.38 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 200.31 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 203 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 205.15 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 206.49 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 205 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 204.63 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 203.11 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 201.81 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 201.41 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 201.17 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 206.31 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 212.25 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 216.72 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 221.74 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 226.36 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 229.6 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 223.57 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 222.09 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 219.3 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 211.28 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 215.4 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 214.9 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 212.29 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 207.25 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 200.39 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 202.34 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 197.14 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 193.17 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 192.73 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 186.27 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 184.5 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 178.31 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 170.85 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 170.56 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 167.12 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 163.26 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 160.03 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 154.63 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 154.37 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 154.15 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 151.98 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 152.64 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 147.8 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 142 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 139.87 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 138.18 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 126.56 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 124.43 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 126.82 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 119.73 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 115.8 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 115.02 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 105.38 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 104.55 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 102.26 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 91.83 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 89.27 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 87.84 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.22 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 80.42 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 79.15 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 79.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.96 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 73.13 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 73.18 | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 73.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 73.18 is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.58, 5.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 189.9 | 180.73 | 200.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 203.81 | 201.17 | 206.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 219.83 | 211.28 | 229.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.1 | 184.5 | 214.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.53 | 151.98 | 178.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.38 | 115.8 | 152.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.79 | 79.15 | 115.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.36 | 73.13 | 79.18 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Bangladesh?
- Fertility rate by age group in Bangladesh was 73.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 229.6 in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.13 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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