Number of births per year in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of births per year was 3.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.49 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.08 million
in 1984
All-time low
1.91 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.49 million for number of births per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Bangladesh peaked at 4.08 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 1950.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 2.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 2.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 2.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 2.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.04 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.96 million | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.92 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.83 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.76 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.71 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.72 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.49 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 million | 1.91 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.85 million | 2.54 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 3.27 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 million | 3.96 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 3.71 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 3.44 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.21 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 3.37 million | 3.49 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.37 million compare
- 7 Ethiopia 4.11 million compare
- 7 Niue 25 compare
- 8 United States of America 3.66 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.60 million compare
- 11 Egypt 2.41 million compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.35 million compare
More population data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8244 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Bangladesh?
- Number of births per year in Bangladesh was 3.49 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of births per year?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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