Bangladesh birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Bangladesh by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Bangladesh is 2.16, which is at the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.83 — a 43.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Bangladesh (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.47% annually. On average, 2,414,803 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.53% — 2,630,818 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Bangladesh ranks 6/196 for absolute natural population change and 65/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Bangladesh by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 15.7% will be to women under age 20, 60.8% to women ages 20-29, and 23.4% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 27%, 50%, and 23%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Bangladesh

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Bangladesh	World
2100	13.8%	16.5%
2099	13.9%	16.6%
2098	13.9%	16.6%
2097	14%	16.7%
2096	14%	16.8%
2095	14.1%	16.8%
2094	14.1%	16.9%
2093	14.2%	17%
2092	14.2%	17%
2091	14.3%	17.1%
2090	14.3%	17.2%
2089	14.4%	17.2%
2088	14.4%	17.3%
2087	14.5%	17.4%
2086	14.5%	17.4%
2085	14.6%	17.5%
2084	14.6%	17.5%
2083	14.7%	17.6%
2082	14.8%	17.7%
2081	14.9%	17.7%
2080	14.9%	17.8%
2079	15%	17.8%
2078	15.1%	17.9%
2077	15.2%	17.9%
2076	15.4%	18%
2075	15.5%	18%
2074	15.6%	18.1%
2073	15.8%	18.2%
2072	15.9%	18.2%
2071	16.1%	18.3%
2070	16.3%	18.3%
2069	16.4%	18.4%
2068	16.6%	18.5%
2067	16.8%	18.6%
2066	16.9%	18.6%
2065	17.1%	18.7%
2064	17.3%	18.8%
2063	17.4%	18.9%
2062	17.6%	19.1%
2061	17.7%	19.2%
2060	17.9%	19.3%
2059	18%	19.4%
2058	18.2%	19.5%
2057	18.3%	19.6%
2056	18.4%	19.8%
2055	18.6%	19.9%
2054	18.7%	20%
2053	18.9%	20.1%
2052	19.1%	20.2%
2051	19.3%	20.3%
2050	19.5%	20.4%
2049	19.8%	20.5%
2048	20%	20.6%
2047	20.3%	20.7%
2046	20.6%	20.8%
2045	21%	20.9%
2044	21.3%	20.9%
2043	21.7%	21%
2042	22.1%	21.1%
2041	22.5%	21.2%
2040	23%	21.2%
2039	23.4%	21.3%
2038	23.8%	21.4%
2037	24.3%	21.5%
2036	24.7%	21.6%
2035	25%	21.8%
2034	25.3%	22%
2033	25.6%	22.2%
2032	25.9%	22.4%
2031	26.1%	22.7%
2030	26.4%	23%
2029	26.6%	23.3%
2028	26.9%	23.6%
2027	27.2%	23.9%
2026	27.5%	24.2%
2025	27.8%	24.6%
2024	28%	24.7%
2023	28.4%	25%
2022	28.8%	25.3%
2021	29.1%	25.6%
2020	29.3%	25.8%
2019	29.5%	26%
2018	29.7%	26.2%
2017	30.1%	26.4%
2016	30.6%	26.5%
2015	31.2%	26.6%
2014	31.8%	26.8%
2013	32.4%	26.9%
2012	33%	27%
2011	33.6%	27.1%
2010	34.1%	27.3%
2009	34.4%	27.5%
2008	34.8%	27.6%
2007	35.1%	27.9%
2006	35.4%	28.1%
2005	35.7%	28.5%
2004	36.1%	28.8%
2003	36.4%	29.2%
2002	36.6%	29.6%
2001	36.9%	30%
2000	37.3%	30.4%
1999	37.8%	30.8%
1998	38.4%	31.1%
1997	39%	31.5%
1996	39.6%	31.8%
1995	40.2%	32.1%
1994	40.8%	32.3%
1993	41.3%	32.5%
1992	41.8%	32.7%
1991	42.3%	32.9%
1990	42.7%	33%
1989	43.1%	33.2%
1988	43.5%	33.4%
1987	43.9%	33.6%
1986	44.2%	33.8%
1985	44.5%	34%
1984	44.6%	34.3%
1983	44.7%	34.6%
1982	44.8%	34.9%
1981	44.8%	35.2%
1980	44.8%	35.5%
1979	44.8%	35.9%
1978	44.8%	36.3%
1977	44.8%	36.7%
1976	44.9%	36.9%
1975	44.9%	37.1%
1974	44.9%	37.2%
1973	44.8%	37.3%
1972	44.7%	37.5%
1971	44.5%	37.6%
1970	44.4%	37.7%
1969	44.3%	37.8%
1968	44.1%	37.9%
1967	43.9%	38%
1966	43.7%	38%
1965	43.5%	38%
1964	43.2%	38%
1963	42.8%	37.8%
1962	42.5%	37.6%
1961	42.3%	37.5%
1960	42.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Bangladesh was 42.1% in 1960, 41.8% in 1992, and 28% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Bangladesh.

Maternal mortality by year

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Bangladesh

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bangladesh	World
2023	115	197
2022	131	203
2021	194	242
2020	152	211
2019	157	207
2018	168	211
2017	179	215
2016	191	220
2015	204	228
2014	217	231
2013	230	235
2012	244	239
2011	258	247
2010	275	253
2009	293	258
2008	310	264
2007	334	269
2006	352	276
2005	378	283
2004	406	291
2003	436	301
2002	465	311
2001	495	321
2000	523	328
1999	554	340
1998	589	360
1997	626	358
1996	664	366
1995	707	371
1994	749	382
1993	791	389
1992	827	395
1991	890	395
1990	870	391
1989	877	401
1988	881	414
1987	884	429
1986	891	438
1985	926	460

The maternal mortality rate in Bangladesh was 115 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.12% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 78% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Bangladesh

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bangladesh	World
2023	3.06%	2.49%
2022	3.07%	2.59%
2021	3.1%	2.66%
2020	3.15%	2.75%
2019	3.24%	2.86%
2018	3.37%	2.97%
2017	3.52%	3.11%
2016	3.69%	3.22%
2015	3.88%	3.35%
2014	4.07%	3.48%
2013	4.27%	3.61%
2012	4.47%	3.77%
2011	4.67%	3.97%
2010	4.89%	4.11%
2009	5.13%	4.31%
2008	5.39%	4.5%
2007	5.67%	4.7%
2006	5.98%	4.92%
2005	6.32%	5.16%
2004	6.69%	5.43%
2003	7.09%	5.65%
2002	7.53%	5.94%
2001	8.01%	6.21%
2000	8.54%	6.48%
1999	9.1%	6.75%
1998	9.7%	7.05%
1997	10.3%	7.28%
1996	10.9%	7.52%
1995	11.5%	7.76%
1994	12.1%	7.98%
1993	12.7%	8.19%
1992	13.4%	8.46%
1991	14%	8.66%
1990	14.6%	8.81%
1989	15.2%	9.02%
1988	15.9%	9.31%
1987	16.5%	9.47%
1986	17.2%	9.81%
1985	17.8%	10.1%
1984	18.4%	10.4%
1983	19%	10.6%
1982	19.6%	10.8%
1981	20.1%	11%
1980	20.6%	11.4%
1979	21.1%	11.7%
1978	21.5%	12.2%
1977	21.9%	12.6%
1976	22.3%	13%
1975	22.5%	13.4%
1974	22.7%	13.8%
1973	22.8%	14.1%
1972	22.8%	14.5%
1971	36.7%	15.1%
1970	27.1%	15.2%
1969	22.7%	15.4%
1968	22.7%	15.6%
1967	22.8%	15.9%
1966	23%	16.1%
1965	23.3%	16.4%
1964	23.8%	16.6%
1963	24.3%	16.5%
1962	24.9%	16.7%
1961	25.5%	17%
1960	26.2%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Bangladesh was 30.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 3.06% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 85.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.