Fertility vs child mortality in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.16
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.84
in 1970
All-time low
2.16
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Bangladesh stood at 2.16. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Bangladesh peaked at 6.84 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 102nd of 236 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.37 | — |
| 1951 | 6.39 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.41 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.42 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.47 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.5 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.54 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.68 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.74 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.78 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.81 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.8 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.79 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.77 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.79 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.79 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.81 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.83 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.82 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.8 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.78 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.73 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.66 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.58 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.51 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.42 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.33 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.24 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.12 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.91 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.54 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.08 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.85 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.26 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.83 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.43 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.13 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | -0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.16 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.97, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.37 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.78 | 6.74 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 6.42 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 | 4.7 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 | 3.36 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.48 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.18 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.16 | 2.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 compare
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 compare
- 104 Indonesia 2.13 compare
- 105 Panama 2.12 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Bangladesh?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Bangladesh was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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