Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.16
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.84
in 1970
All-time low
2.16
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.37 | — |
| 1951 | 6.39 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.41 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.42 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.47 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.5 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.54 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.68 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.74 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.78 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.81 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.8 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.79 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.77 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.79 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.79 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.81 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.83 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.82 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.8 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.78 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.73 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.66 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.58 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.51 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.42 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.33 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.24 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.12 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.91 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.54 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.08 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.85 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.26 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.83 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.43 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.13 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | -0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.16 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.97, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 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 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 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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