Sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1987
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1996
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh stood at 1.05 male births per female births.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1996.
That places Bangladesh 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 122 Belgium 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 122 Jordan 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 122 Monaco 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 122 Nepal 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 122 United States 1.05 male births per female births compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- 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 sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh?
- Sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1996.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.