Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bangladesh stood at 2.16. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bangladesh peaked at 6.84 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.37 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 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 | 2.16 | 2.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 100 Reunion 2.17 compare
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 compare
- 104 Indonesia 2.13 compare
- 105 Panama 2.12 compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.53 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bangladesh?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bangladesh was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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