Sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sex ratio at birth was 104.56 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 229 countries
All-time high
105.26
in 2019
All-time low
102.75
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh stood at 104.56.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh peaked at 105.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102.75, in 1951.
That places Bangladesh 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.16 | — |
| 1951 | 102.75 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 102.8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.84 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.86 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.9 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.95 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.99 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 103.03 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 103.07 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 103.11 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 103.14 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.18 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.24 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 103.29 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 103.34 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.38 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103.43 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.47 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.51 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103.54 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 103.36 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 103.42 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 103.68 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 103.72 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 103.74 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103.78 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.84 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.93 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 104.02 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 104.08 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.89 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 103.56 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 103.48 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 103.53 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.77 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 104.12 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 104.3 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 104.2 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.08 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.04 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.88 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.71 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 103.52 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.25 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 102.97 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 102.91 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.08 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 103.18 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 103.21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.27 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.25 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.15 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.08 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.12 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.03 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.11 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.43 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.85 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 104.18 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 104.42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 104.57 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 105.26 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.19 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 104.95 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 104.69 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 104.56 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.93 | 102.75 | 103.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.31 | 103.11 | 103.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.7 | 103.36 | 104.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.84 | 103.48 | 104.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.46 | 102.91 | 104.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.17 | 103.06 | 103.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.19 | 103.03 | 105.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.85 | 104.56 | 105.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 126 Nepal 104.64 compare
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 104.64 compare
- 128 El Salvador 104.63 compare
- 130 Afghanistan 104.53 compare
- 131 Monaco 104.52 compare
- 132 Ecuador 104.44 compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh?
- Sex ratio at birth in Bangladesh was 104.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 105.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.75 in 1951.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).