Fertility rate, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fertility rate, total was 2.16 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.16 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.84 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
2.16 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.16 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Bangladesh peaked at 6.84 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.16 births per woman, in 2023.
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 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.84 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 6.83 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.82 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.8 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.78 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.73 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.66 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.58 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.51 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.42 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.33 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.24 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.12 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.91 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.73 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.54 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.3 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.08 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.85 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.26 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.03 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.83 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.74 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.59 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.43 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.36 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.28 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.13 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.94 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.67 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.58 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.48 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.38 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.26 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.23 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.19 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.18 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.16 births per woman | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 6.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 births per woman | 4.7 births per woman | 6.33 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 births per woman | 3.36 births per woman | 4.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 3.28 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 births per woman | 2.18 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 births per woman | 2.16 births per woman | 2.18 births per woman | 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, total in Bangladesh?
- Fertility rate, total in Bangladesh was 2.16 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fertility rate, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release