Fertility Rate: Bangladesh
Bangladesh's fertility rate is currently 2.138 births per woman as of 2024. # Bangladesh Fertility Rate Bangladesh has achieved a fertility rate of 2.
Current (2024)
2.138 births per woman
-1.2% y/y
Peak (1970)
6.839 births per woman
Low (2024)
2.138 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Bangladesh
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Bangladesh
Analysis# Bangladesh Fertility Rate
Bangladesh has achieved a fertility rate of 2.138 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic demographic shift from its 1970 peak of 6.839 births per woman. Over the past 64 years, the country has reduced its fertility rate by 68.3 percent, moving from one of the world's highest to a level approaching replacement. This transformation ranks among the most significant fertility declines in developing nations.
The 2015–2024 period shows a sustained downward trajectory, declining from 2.227 to 2.138 births per woman. Stabilization appears unlikely given consistent year-over-year reductions. Bangladesh's fertility rate now reflects widespread access to family planning, rising female education, and urban migration—trends expected to maintain downward pressure on fertility in the coming decade.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.138 births per woman | -1.16% |
| 2023 | 2.163 births per woman | -0.73% |
| 2022 | 2.179 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 2021 | 2.173 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 2020 | 2.175 births per woman | -0.23% |
| 2019 | 2.18 births per woman | -0.59% |
| 2018 | 2.193 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 2017 | 2.205 births per woman | -0.99% |
| 2016 | 2.227 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2015 | 2.227 births per woman | -0.04% |
| 2014 | 2.228 births per woman | -0.85% |
| 2013 | 2.247 births per woman | -0.71% |
| 2012 | 2.263 births per woman | -1.99% |
| 2011 | 2.309 births per woman | -2.98% |
| 2010 | 2.38 births per woman | -4.19% |
| 2009 | 2.484 births per woman | -3.61% |
| 2008 | 2.577 births per woman | -3.34% |
| 2007 | 2.666 births per woman | -3.23% |
| 2006 | 2.755 births per woman | -3.20% |
| 2005 | 2.846 births per woman | -3.20% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.94 births per woman | -2.94% |
| 2003 | 3.029 births per woman | -3.10% |
| 2002 | 3.126 births per woman | -2.40% |
| 2001 | 3.203 births per woman | -2.32% |
| 2000 | 3.279 births per woman | -2.32% |
| 1999 | 3.357 births per woman | -2.04% |
| 1998 | 3.427 births per woman | -2.14% |
| 1997 | 3.502 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 1996 | 3.505 births per woman | -2.31% |
| 1995 | 3.588 births per woman | -3.99% |
| 1994 | 3.737 births per woman | -2.48% |
| 1993 | 3.832 births per woman | -4.84% |
| 1992 | 4.027 births per woman | -5.49% |
| 1991 | 4.261 births per woman | -5.44% |
| 1990 | 4.506 births per woman | -4.03% |
| 1989 | 4.695 births per woman | -3.18% |
| 1988 | 4.849 births per woman | -4.45% |
| 1987 | 5.075 births per woman | -4.28% |
| 1986 | 5.302 births per woman | -4.28% |
| 1985 | 5.539 births per woman | -3.37% |
| 1984 | 5.732 births per woman | -2.95% |
| 1983 | 5.906 births per woman | -3.47% |
| 1982 | 6.118 births per woman | -1.91% |
| 1981 | 6.237 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 1980 | 6.326 births per woman | -1.48% |
| 1979 | 6.421 births per woman | -1.35% |
| 1978 | 6.509 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 1977 | 6.583 births per woman | -1.16% |
| 1976 | 6.66 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 1975 | 6.728 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 1974 | 6.778 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 1973 | 6.8 births per woman | -0.23% |
| 1972 | 6.816 births per woman | -0.22% |
| 1971 | 6.831 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 1970 | 6.839 births per woman | +0.48% |
| 1969 | 6.806 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 1968 | 6.791 births per woman | +0.01% |
| 1967 | 6.79 births per woman | +0.35% |
| 1966 | 6.766 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 1965 | 6.771 births per woman | -0.21% |
| 1964 | 6.785 births per woman | -0.19% |
| 1963 | 6.798 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 1962 | 6.806 births per woman | +0.38% |
| 1961 | 6.78 births per woman | +0.56% |
| 1960 | 6.742 births per woman | — |
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