Population ages 00-04, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population ages 00-04, female was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
81st
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1964
All-time low
9.2%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, female in Bangladesh stood at 9.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Bangladesh peaked at 18.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 81st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.3% | — |
| 1961 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 18.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, female in Bangladesh?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Bangladesh was 9.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.