In 1925, the total fertility rate in the region of present-day Bangladesh was approximately 6.7 children per woman, meaning that the average woman born in Bangladesh at this time would have just under seven children over the course of her reproductive years. This rate would fall slowly in the first half of the 20th century, due to declines in child mortality rates, however, fertility would begin to rise in Bangladesh following the region’s partition into East Pakistan in 1947.

After peaking at just under seven children in the early 1970s, fertility would begin to rapidly decline in Bangladesh, during a period of extensive displacement from the 1971 Bangladesh genocide and the resulting war for independence, which contributed to political instability, lack of infrastructure and widespread poverty for much of the remainder of the century. As a result, the Bangladeshi fertility rate would decline to just over four children per woman by the end of military rule in the early 1990s. While the rate of decline has slowed in the years following the restoration of democratic government to the country, fertility has continued to drop into the 21st century as modernization, women's education and access to contraception improves. As a result, in 2020, it is estimated that the average woman born in Bangladesh will have just over two children over the course of her reproductive years, which is roughly replacement level fertility.

Bangladesh BD: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 2.163 Ratio in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.179 Ratio for 2022. Bangladesh BD: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 4.144 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.839 Ratio in 1970 and a record low of 2.163 Ratio in 2023. Bangladesh BD: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

In 2023, the crude birth rate in live births per 1,000 inhabitants in Bangladesh stood at 20.35. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 28.65, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Actual value and historical data chart for Bangladesh Birth Rate Crude Per 1 000 People

Bangladesh: The number of crude births per 1000 people, per year: The latest value from 2023 is 20.35 births per 1000 people, a decline from 20.58 births per 1000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 17.86 births per 1000 people, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 1960 to 2023 is 34.82 births per 1000 people. The minimum value, 19.99 births per 1000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 49.13 births per 1000 people was recorded in 1961.

In 2023, the total fertility rate in children per woman in Bangladesh amounted to 2.16. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 4.58, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Historical dataset showing Bangladesh birth rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Bangladesh Fertility Rate Total Births Per Woman

Actual value and historical data chart for Bangladesh Adolescent Fertility Rate Births Per 1 000 Women Ages 15 19

Bangladesh BD: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 20.353 Ratio in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.583 Ratio for 2022. Bangladesh BD: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 33.020 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.131 Ratio in 1961 and a record low of 19.991 Ratio in 2017. Bangladesh BD: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years).;Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Bangladesh fertility rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Bangladesh BD: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 1.700 NA in 2100. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.700 NA for 2099. Bangladesh BD: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.985 NA from Jun 1981 (Median) to 2100, with 120 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.200 NA in 1981 and a record low of 1.700 NA in 2100. Bangladesh BD: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Bangladesh: The number of crude births per 1000 people, per year: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Bangladesh de 1960 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Bangladesh pendant cette période était de 34.82 births per 1000 people avec un minimum de 19.99 births per 1000 people en 2017 et un maximum de 49.13 births per 1000 people en 1961.

Bangladesh BD: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data was reported at 8.300 NA in 2100. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.400 NA for 2099. Bangladesh BD: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 13.450 NA from Jun 1981 (Median) to 2100, with 120 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.300 NA in 1981 and a record low of 8.300 NA in 2100. Bangladesh BD: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Bangladesh BD: Wanted Fertility Rate: Births per Woman data was reported at 1.700 Ratio in 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.700 Ratio for 2014. Bangladesh BD: Wanted Fertility Rate: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.900 Ratio from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2018, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.200 Ratio in 2000 and a record low of 1.600 Ratio in 2011. Bangladesh BD: Wanted Fertility Rate: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Wanted fertility rate is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided.;Demographic and Health Surveys.;Weighted average;

This horizontal bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by continent using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Bangladesh. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by countries yearly using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Bangladesh. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Bangladesh: Fertility rate, births per woman: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Bangladesh de 1960 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Bangladesh pendant cette période était de 4.51 births per woman avec un minimum de 2.16 births per woman en 2023 et un maximum de 6.84 births per woman en 1970.

In 2023, the births per one thousand women in the age group between 15 and 19 in Bangladesh stood at 73.18. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 129.82, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Bangladesh BD: Completeness of Birth Registration data was reported at 56.000 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.200 % for 2018. Bangladesh BD: Completeness of Birth Registration data is updated yearly, averaging 27.850 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2019, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.000 % in 2019 and a record low of 10.000 % in 2006. Bangladesh BD: Completeness of Birth Registration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.;Household surveys such as Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by UNICEF.;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 16.9.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].