Median age vs. births per woman in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Median age vs. births per woman was 25.32 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.32 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.32 years
in 2023
All-time low
16.35 years
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs. births per woman in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 25.32 years for median age vs. births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs. births per woman in Bangladesh peaked at 25.32 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.35 years, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs. births per woman in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.33 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 18.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 18.33 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 18.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 18.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 18.21 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 18.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 18.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 17.99 years | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 17.9 years | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 17.82 years | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 17.72 years | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 17.63 years | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 17.54 years | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 17.46 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 17.35 years | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 17.18 years | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 17.02 years | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.88 years | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 16.77 years | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 16.66 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.53 years | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 16.44 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 16.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 16.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 16.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.51 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 16.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 16.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 17.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 17.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 18.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 18.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 18.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 19.16 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.41 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.68 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.91 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.14 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.61 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.17 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.81 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.13 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.77 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.56 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.32 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.23 years | 17.99 years | 18.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.45 years | 16.88 years | 17.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.48 years | 16.35 years | 16.77 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.73 years | 16.49 years | 17.21 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.37 years | 17.4 years | 19.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.62 years | 19.68 years | 21.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 years | 21.88 years | 24.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9 years | 24.56 years | 25.32 years | 4 |
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- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs. births per woman in Bangladesh?
- Median age vs. births per woman in Bangladesh was 25.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.35 years in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for median age vs. births per woman?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs. births per woman rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.