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Live births in Bangladesh

Live births in Bangladesh was 3.49 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count3,489,953 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.1%
Rank9th of 236Countries ranked
Series high4,082,2891984
Series low1,910,5631950
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Live births in Bangladesh, 1950 to 2023

1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M4M4.5M19501961197219831994200520231950: 1,910,563 count1951: 1,963,247 count1952: 2,014,888 count1953: 2,067,396 count1954: 2,129,606 count1955: 2,189,408 count1956: 2,250,651 count1957: 2,316,244 count1958: 2,381,133 count1959: 2,455,238 count1960: 2,539,537 count1961: 2,619,175 count1962: 2,694,801 count1963: 2,754,010 count1964: 2,813,709 count1965: 2,873,709 count1966: 2,940,984 count1967: 3,020,540 count1968: 3,096,247 count1969: 3,184,509 count1970: 3,271,921 count1971: 3,345,133 count1972: 3,454,350 count1973: 3,528,818 count1974: 3,623,086 count1975: 3,675,988 count1976: 3,739,734 count1977: 3,799,386 count1978: 3,851,271 count1979: 3,918,405 count1980: 3,975,289 count1981: 4,025,799 count1982: 4,079,896 count1983: 4,065,452 count1984: 4,082,289 count1985: 4,078,821 count1986: 4,041,796 count1987: 4,013,410 count1988: 3,960,972 count1989: 3,963,797 count1990: 3,922,874 count1991: 3,827,174 count1992: 3,757,349 count1993: 3,709,996 count1994: 3,740,761 count1995: 3,721,582 count1996: 3,749,747 count1997: 3,863,856 count1998: 3,912,452 count1999: 3,945,412 count2000: 3,980,972 count2001: 3,991,130 count2002: 3,963,262 count2003: 3,911,233 count2004: 3,857,568 count2005: 3,770,632 count2006: 3,697,001 count2007: 3,629,568 count2008: 3,540,223 count2009: 3,444,271 count2010: 3,329,284 count2011: 3,242,917 count2012: 3,211,309 count2013: 3,216,675 count2014: 3,206,405 count2015: 3,228,108 count2016: 3,252,648 count2017: 3,242,306 count2018: 3,281,709 count2019: 3,319,802 count2020: 3,374,090 count2021: 3,422,642 count2022: 3,486,416 count2023: 3,489,953 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20233,489,953 Estimated
20223,486,416 Estimated
20213,422,642 Estimated
20203,374,090 Estimated
20193,319,802 Estimated
20183,281,709 Estimated
20173,242,306 Estimated
20163,252,648 Estimated
20153,228,108 Estimated
20143,206,405 Estimated
20133,216,675 Estimated
20123,211,309 Estimated
20113,242,917 Estimated
20103,329,284 Estimated
20093,444,271 Estimated
20083,540,223 Estimated
20073,629,568 Estimated
20063,697,001 Estimated
20053,770,632 Estimated
20043,857,568 Estimated
20033,911,233 Estimated
20023,963,262 Estimated
20013,991,130 Estimated
20003,980,972 Estimated
19993,945,412 Estimated
19983,912,452 Estimated
19973,863,856 Estimated
19963,749,747 Estimated
19953,721,582 Estimated
19943,740,761 Estimated
19933,709,996 Estimated
19923,757,349 Estimated
19913,827,174 Estimated
19903,922,874 Estimated
19893,963,797 Estimated
19883,960,972 Estimated
19874,013,410 Estimated
19864,041,796 Estimated
19854,078,821 Estimated
19844,082,289 Estimated
19834,065,452 Estimated
19824,079,896 Estimated
19814,025,799 Estimated
19803,975,289 Estimated
19793,918,405 Estimated
19783,851,271 Estimated
19773,799,386 Estimated
19763,739,734 Estimated
19753,675,988 Estimated
19743,623,086 Estimated
19733,528,818 Estimated
19723,454,350 Estimated
19713,345,133 Estimated
19703,271,921 Estimated
19693,184,509 Estimated
19683,096,247 Estimated
19673,020,540 Estimated
19662,940,984 Estimated
19652,873,709 Estimated
19642,813,709 Estimated
19632,754,010 Estimated
19622,694,801 Estimated
19612,619,175 Estimated
19602,539,537 Estimated
19592,455,238 Estimated
19582,381,133 Estimated
19572,316,244 Estimated
19562,250,651 Estimated
19552,189,408 Estimated
19542,129,606 Estimated
19532,067,396 Estimated
19522,014,888 Estimated
19511,963,247 Estimated
19501,910,563 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Bangladesh, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Bangladesh, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/bangladesh. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Bangladesh, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/bangladesh.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Bangladesh, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/bangladesh (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Bangladesh, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/bangladesh. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Bangladesh?

Live births in Bangladesh was 3.49 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.1% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Bangladesh?

4.08 million in 1984, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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