What is the population of Bangladesh?
Population | 162,650,853 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.59% |
Urban Population | 28.4% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | DHAKA (capital) 15.391 million; Chittagong 5.239 million; Khulna 1.781 million; Rajshahi 932,000 |
Nationality Noun | Bangladeshi(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Bangladeshi |
Ethnic Groups | Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims |
Languages Spoken | Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English |
Language Note | Bangla, the official language, is also spoken in India’s West Bengal. People with a university education usually speak English. |
What is school like in Bangladesh?
What are the health conditions in Bangladesh?
Animal Contact Disease (s) | Rabies |
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 61.2% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 5.67 |
Diseases - note | Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 84.4% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 15.2% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 85.8% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 3.7% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.1% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 400 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | .6 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 44.71 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 49.79 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 47.3 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | High |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 240 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth | 18.1 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 1.1% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 6,300 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | .36 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 43% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 55.2% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 57.8% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 2.5 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 36.8% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | Dengue fever and malaria are high risks in some locations |
Water contact disease (s) | Leptospirosis |
How long do people live in Bangladesh?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 70 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 72 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 68 Years |
Median Age | 23 Years |
Median Age - female | 24 Years |
Median Age - male | 23 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 22 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 5.67 |
Median Age | 23 Years |
Median Age - female | 24 Years |
Median Age - male | 23 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | -0.52 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.59% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.03 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | .88 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | .9 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | .95 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | .95 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .96 |
What are the health conditions in Bangladesh?
What is school like in Bangladesh?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 2.2% |
Literacy - female | 31.8% |
Literacy - male | 53.9% |
Literacy - total population | 47.9% |
Literacy Definition | Age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 10 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 10 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 10 Years |
Can people in Bangladesh read?
Literacy - female | 31.8% |
Literacy - male | 53.9% |
Literacy - total population | 47.9% |
Literacy Definition | Age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English |
Is Bangladesh a safe place to visit?