Share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of births by age of mother was 18.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.42
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.29
in 2000
All-time low
18.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh stood at 18.42. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh peaked at 32.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.42, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.03 | — |
| 1951 | 22.08 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 22.16 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 22.26 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 22.35 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 22.46 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 22.59 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 22.67 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 22.76 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 22.86 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 22.91 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 22.95 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 22.92 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.63 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 22.39 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.15 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 22.02 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 21.99 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 22.22 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 23.07 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 23.96 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 24.83 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 25.58 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 26.4 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 27 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 26.75 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 26.85 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 26.74 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.02 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 26.47 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.44 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 26.11 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.75 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 25.61 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.42 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 26.66 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 27.33 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 28.42 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 28.83 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 29.35 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 29.42 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.54 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 30.96 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 31.78 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.8 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 32.2 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.82 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.68 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.03 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.8 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.29 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 31.55 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.47 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.42 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.53 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.63 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 28.66 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.69 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 28.6 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 28.27 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.91 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.26 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 27.56 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.25 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.78 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.15 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 23.75 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.42 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 21.83 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.31 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.99 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.86 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 18.72 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 18.42 | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 18.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 18.42 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.96, 4.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.42 | 22.03 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.52 | 21.99 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.06 | 23.96 | 27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.09 | 25.61 | 29.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3 | 29.42 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.91 | 28.27 | 32.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.92 | 21.31 | 28.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 18.42 | 20.99 | 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)
- 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 share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh?
- Share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh was 18.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.42 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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