Share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of births by age of mother was 18.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2000
All-time low
18.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh stood at 18.4%. 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 32.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.0% | — |
| 1951 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 22.5% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 23.1% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.4% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 25.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 29.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 28.3% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.4% | 21.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.7% compare
- 18 Honduras 18.6% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 18.5% compare
- 21 Uganda 18.1% compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.8% 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)
- 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 share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh?
- Share of births by age of mother in Bangladesh was 18.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.