Socio-Economic Indicators of Bangladesh

Socio-Economic Indicators of Bangladesh

General Geographical Location/Characteristics
Location 200 34′ & 260 38′ North Latitude
880 01′ & 920 41′ East Longitude
Using upper poverty line
Area (Sq. Km)
147570
Standard Time GMT+6 Hours
Vital Statistics
General Vital Statistics
Population (In Millions)
Population census, 2001
130.0
Population census, 2011
150.6
Population Growth Rate (Percentage), 2011
1.37
Male-Female Ratio, 2011
100.3
Population Density/Sq. Km., 2011
964
Crude Birth Rate (Per 1000 Population), 2011
19.2
Crude Death Rate (Per 1000 Population), 2011
5. 5
Infant Mortality Rate (Per Thousand Live Birth), (Below 1 Year of Age), 2011
35
Total Fertility Rate Per Women (15-49), 2011
2.11
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (%), 2011
58.4
Life Expectancy (yrs), 2009
Both Sex
67.2
Male
66.1
Female
68.7
Mean Age (yrs) at First Marriage, 2011
Male
24.9
Female
18.6
Health and Social Services
Persons Per Hospital Bed, 2009-10
1860
Persons Per Registered Physician, Health Bulletin 2010, DGHS
2785
Improved Drinking Water Coverage (%), 2009
97.8
Improved Sanitation facility (%), 2009
(GoB definition)
51.5
Literacy Rate of Population 7 +yrs (%), (HIES) 2010
57.9
Male
61.1
Female
54.8
Rate (%) of Poverty Based on Report on Household Income & Expenditure Survey (HIES)- 2010 [ Based on Cost of Basic Needs (CBN) Method ]
National
31.5
Rural
35.2
Urban
21.3
Using lower Poverty line
National
17.6
Rural
21.1
Urban
7.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Bangladesh Economic Review 2012 (English)