Birth rate vs death rate in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Birth rate vs death rate was 20.35 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
20.35
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
76th
of 229 countries
All-time high
49.13
in 1961
All-time low
19.99
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate vs death rate in Bangladesh, 1950–2023

01020304050195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Bangladesh is 20.35, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Bangladesh peaked at 49.13 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.99, in 2017.

Bangladesh ranks 76th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.61 46.37 48.67 10
1960s 48.22 47.32 49.13 10
1970s 47.08 45.6 48.22 10
1980s 40.96 36.22 45.16 10
1990s 31.45 29.86 35.14 10
2000s 26.44 22.83 29.59 10
2010s 20.52 19.99 21.87 10
2020s 20.41 20.29 20.58 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 73 Djibouti 20.77 compare
  2. 74 Cambodia 20.75 compare
  3. 75 Jordan 20.61 compare
  4. 77 Guyana 20.29 compare
  5. 78 Kazakhstan, Republic of 20.14 compare
  6. 79 Paraguay 19.98 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs death rate in Bangladesh?
Birth rate vs death rate in Bangladesh was 20.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 49.13 in 1961.
What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 19.99 in 2017.
How does Bangladesh rank for birth rate vs death rate?
Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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