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Birth rate in Bangladesh

1960 – 2024 · 65 data points 9 of 42 · Countries Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Bangladesh

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 20.0per 1,000 −0.4 since 2023
Countries · 2024 9 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.3
vs World +3.7 World: 16.3 · 2024
Birth rate, 1960 – 2024 per 1,000 people · Bangladesh · World
−0.3 since 2014
Bangladesh World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

Compared with Birth rate · per 1,000 people
Bangladesh
20.0
World
16.3

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Bangladesh · 1960 – 2024
Latest value 20.0 · 2024
First value 49.0 · 1960
Highest 49.1 · 1961
Lowest 20.0 · 2024
Data points 65

By year

All years · 1960 – 2024

YearBangladeshChange World
2024 20.0 −0.4 16.3
2023 20.4 −0.2 16.3
2022 20.6 +0.2 16.6
2021 20.4 +0.1 16.8
2020 20.3 +0.2 17.1
2019 20.1 +0.1 17.8
2018 20.1 +0.1 18.2
2017 20.0 −0.2 18.8
2016 20.2 −0.0 19.3
2015 20.3 −0.0 19.3
2014 20.3 −0.3 19.8
2013 20.6 −0.2 19.9
2012 20.7 −0.4 20.4
2011 21.1 −0.8 20.3
2010 21.9 −1.0 20.2
2009 22.8 −0.9 20.4
2008 23.7 −0.8 20.5
2007 24.5 −0.7 20.6
2006 25.3 −0.8 20.6
2005 26.1 −0.9 20.8
2004 27.0 −0.8 21.0
2003 27.7 −0.8 21.1
2002 28.5 −0.6 21.4
2001 29.2 −0.4 21.7
2000 29.6 −0.3 22.1
1999 29.9 −0.3 22.3
1998 30.2 −0.2 22.7
1997 30.4 +0.3 23.1
1996 30.0 −0.3 23.5
1995 30.4 −0.7 23.8
1994 31.1 −0.3 24.2
1993 31.4 −1.0 24.6
1992 32.4 −1.2 25.0
1991 33.6 −1.5 25.6
1990 35.1 −1.1 26.3
1989 36.2 −0.7 26.7
1988 36.9 −1.3 27.2
1987 38.2 −1.1 27.6
1986 39.4 −1.3 27.7
1985 40.7 −1.0 27.6
1984 41.7 −0.9 27.6
1983 42.6 −1.3 27.9
1982 44.0 −0.6 28.5
1981 44.6 −0.6 28.2
1980 45.2 −0.4 27.8
1979 45.6 −0.3 27.7
1978 45.9 −0.5 27.8
1977 46.4 −0.4 28.0
1976 46.8 −0.4 28.4
1975 47.2 −0.6 29.2
1974 47.8 −0.1 29.9
1973 47.9 −0.4 30.7
1972 48.2 +0.6 31.4
1971 47.6 +0.2 31.8
1970 47.4 +0.1 32.6
1969 47.3 −0.0 32.8
1968 47.3 −0.2 33.3
1967 47.6 −0.1 33.2
1966 47.7 −0.3 33.5
1965 48.0 −0.4 34.5
1964 48.4 −0.4 35.2
1963 48.7 −0.4 36.3
1962 49.1 −0.0 35.2
1961 49.1 +0.1 31.2
1960 49.0 32.0

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBirth rate
8 Algeria 22.4
21 Argentina 11.8
10 Bangladesh 20.3
20 Brazil 13.0
34 Bulgaria 9.0
31 Canada 9.5
27 Chile 10.1
35 China 8.5
18 Colombia 14.1
5 Congo - Brazzaville 31.7
1 Congo - Kinshasa 42.2
24 Czechia 10.3
17 Ecuador 16.4
9 Egypt 22.0
36 Finland 8.4
22 France 10.9
6 Gabon 29.5
33 Germany 9.3
38 Greece 7.9
7 Honduras 22.8
41 Hong Kong SAR China 5.8
13 India 16.7
14 Indonesia 16.7
40 Italy 6.8
12 Lebanon 16.9
4 Liberia 31.9
37 Lithuania 8.4
16 Mexico 16.6
30 Netherlands 9.7
28 Norway 9.8
11 Philippines 17.0
32 Poland 9.5
25 Romania 10.3
29 Russia 9.8
15 Saudi Arabia 16.6
3 Sierra Leone 32.2
42 South Korea 5.3
39 Spain 7.2
19 Türkiye 13.4
26 United Kingdom 10.2
23 United States 10.9
2 Yemen 35.9

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2020

What it means

Babies born in a year for every 1,000 residents.

How it is calculated

Live births in the year divided by the average population, times 1,000.