Total Fertility Rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total Fertility Rate was 1.95 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Bangladesh, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Bangladesh stood at 1.95. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Bangladesh peaked at 6.88 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 | 6.78 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 6.42 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 | 4.68 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 | 3.3 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.44 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2.03 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.95 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Bangladesh?
- Total fertility rate in Bangladesh was 1.95 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 1970.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total fertility rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.