Birth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Birth rate was 20.35 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.35 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.13 births per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
19.99 births per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Bangladesh stood at 20.35 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 49.13 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.99 births per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 46.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 47.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 47.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 47.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 48.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 48.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 48.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 48.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 49 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 49.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 48.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 47.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 47.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 47.38 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 47.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 47.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 46.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 46.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 44.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 43.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 42.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 41.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 40.69 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 39.38 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 38.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 36.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 36.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 35.14 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 33.63 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 31.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 31.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 30.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 30.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 30.38 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 29.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 26.05 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 25.25 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.68 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.83 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.87 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.29 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.58 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20.35 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 20.35 births per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.13 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.61 births per 1,000 people | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | 48.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | 47.32 births per 1,000 people | 49.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.08 births per 1,000 people | 45.6 births per 1,000 people | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | 36.22 births per 1,000 people | 45.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.45 births per 1,000 people | 29.86 births per 1,000 people | 35.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 births per 1,000 people | 22.83 births per 1,000 people | 29.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.52 births per 1,000 people | 19.99 births per 1,000 people | 21.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.41 births per 1,000 people | 20.29 births per 1,000 people | 20.58 births per 1,000 people | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Bangladesh?
- Birth rate in Bangladesh was 20.35 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.99 births per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for birth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.