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.

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.

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Bangladesh was reported at 20.35 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Birth rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

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.

Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in Bangladesh was reported at 2.163 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Fertility rate, total (births per woman) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

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

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;

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: 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.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Bangladesh was reported at 73.18 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

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

Bangladesh: Fertility rate, births per woman: The latest value from 2023 is 2.16 births per woman, a decline from 2.18 births per woman in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 2.41 births per woman, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 1960 to 2023 is 4.51 births per woman. The minimum value, 2.16 births per woman, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 6.84 births per woman was recorded in 1970.

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.

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: 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.

This scatter chart displays expense (% of GDP) against birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Bangladesh. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

The total life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh was 74.67 years in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the life expectancy at birth rose by 30.69 years, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

In 2023, approximately 25.5 percent of the population in Bangladesh was aged up to 14 years old. This was a decrease from 2014, when over 30 percent of the population in Bangladesh was aged up to 14 years old.

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.