Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and Burundi

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs Burundi by year

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Bangladesh

Burundi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bangladesh	Burundi
2023	2.16	4.88
2022	2.18	4.98
2021	2.17	5.08
2020	2.17	5.18
2019	2.18	5.27
2018	2.19	5.38
2017	2.21	5.48
2016	2.23	5.59
2015	2.23	5.7
2014	2.23	5.79
2013	2.25	5.89
2012	2.26	5.99
2011	2.31	6.11
2010	2.38	6.26
2009	2.48	6.41
2008	2.58	6.52
2007	2.67	6.59
2006	2.76	6.66
2005	2.85	6.71
2004	2.94	6.75
2003	3.03	6.79
2002	3.13	6.82
2001	3.2	6.85
2000	3.28	6.87
1999	3.36	6.9
1998	3.43	6.96
1997	3.5	7.04
1996	3.51	7.12
1995	3.59	7.18
1994	3.74	7.23
1993	3.83	7.27
1992	4.03	7.3
1991	4.26	7.34
1990	4.51	7.37
1989	4.7	7.39
1988	4.85	7.38
1987	5.08	7.38
1986	5.3	7.32
1985	5.54	7.29
1984	5.73	7.3
1983	5.91	7.3
1982	6.12	7.31
1981	6.24	7.33
1980	6.33	7.35
1979	6.42	7.31
1978	6.51	7.26
1977	6.58	7.25
1976	6.66	7.25
1975	6.73	7.24
1974	6.78	7.22
1973	6.8	7.22
1972	6.82	7.21
1971	6.83	7.21
1970	6.84	7.21
1969	6.81	7.22
1968	6.79	7.18
1967	6.79	7.16
1966	6.77	7.14
1965	6.77	7.11
1964	6.79	7.09
1963	6.8	7.07
1962	6.81	7.04
1961	6.78	7.02
1960	6.74	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bangladesh was 2.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.88 in Burundi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bangladesh vs Burundi population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bangladesh

Burundi

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Year	Natural population change
	Bangladesh	Burundi
2023	2,630,818	368,917
2022	2,633,258	363,786
2021	2,363,487	359,844
2020	2,355,279	361,654
2019	2,433,952	357,672
2018	2,391,853	351,704
2017	2,348,293	353,879
2016	2,356,056	358,393
2015	2,329,544	370,856
2014	2,305,499	367,797
2013	2,312,293	362,224
2012	2,304,652	354,068
2011	2,332,126	348,934
2010	2,408,597	341,808
2009	2,511,746	319,583
2008	2,595,770	300,750
2007	2,666,175	285,323
2006	2,725,786	269,874
2005	2,783,029	253,401
2004	2,849,626	234,891
2003	2,881,857	216,295
2002	2,907,604	201,892
2001	2,905,755	184,541
2000	2,867,543	173,867
1999	2,803,597	166,699
1998	2,740,993	154,010
1997	2,667,979	150,404
1996	2,531,581	158,920
1995	2,477,509	160,284
1994	2,475,098	112,968
1993	2,425,139	128,898
1992	2,453,664	156,420
1991	2,354,255	156,148
1990	2,587,558	156,617
1989	2,623,347	157,547
1988	2,614,570	145,234
1987	2,661,768	157,481
1986	2,685,152	156,170
1985	2,698,231	156,896
1984	2,713,094	154,366
1983	2,694,172	152,801
1982	2,705,822	147,090
1981	2,658,613	146,231
1980	2,615,497	127,746
1979	2,570,404	123,377
1978	2,514,509	114,884
1977	2,475,502	108,488
1976	2,431,754	104,396
1975	2,385,302	101,172
1974	2,312,418	95,486
1973	2,276,471	74,805
1972	2,231,204	30,532
1971	542,747	95,153
1970	1,742,287	92,476
1969	1,985,984	90,852
1968	1,918,686	88,765
1967	1,860,743	86,373
1966	1,794,530	83,651
1965	1,688,652	78,208
1964	1,686,591	77,528
1963	1,612,749	75,962
1962	1,584,035	74,710
1961	1,504,524	71,216
1960	1,418,810	70,032

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.53% in Bangladesh and +2.69% in Burundi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and +3% in Burundi.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs Burundi by year

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Bangladesh

Burundi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bangladesh	Burundi
2023	20.4	33.7
2022	20.6	34.3
2021	20.4	35.1
2020	20.3	35.9
2019	20.1	36.6
2018	20.1	37.2
2017	20	38.6
2016	20.2	40.1
2015	20.3	42.3
2014	20.3	42.9
2013	20.6	43.9
2012	20.7	44.8
2011	21.1	46
2010	21.9	47
2009	22.8	46.5
2008	23.7	46.7
2007	24.5	46.7
2006	25.3	46.6
2005	26.1	46.2
2004	27	45.3
2003	27.7	44.5
2002	28.5	44
2001	29.2	43
2000	29.6	42.7
1999	29.9	42.2
1998	30.2	41.4
1997	30.4	42.2
1996	30	44.8
1995	30.4	45
1994	31.1	37.5
1993	31.4	48.9
1992	32.4	45.7
1991	33.6	46.5
1990	35.1	46.9
1989	36.2	47.4
1988	36.9	47.9
1987	38.2	48
1986	39.4	48.4
1985	40.7	49.1
1984	41.7	49.3
1983	42.6	50.1
1982	44	50.1
1981	44.6	51.2
1980	45.2	48.4
1979	45.6	49.5
1978	45.9	48.5
1977	46.4	48.1
1976	46.8	48
1975	47.2	47.9
1974	47.8	47.1
1973	47.9	46.6
1972	48.2	48.8
1971	47.6	47.9
1970	47.4	47.7
1969	47.3	48
1968	47.3	47.6
1967	47.6	47.5
1966	47.7	47.1
1965	48	47.3
1964	48.4	46.4
1963	48.7	46.8
1962	49.1	47
1961	49.1	46.4
1960	49	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.4 in Bangladesh and 33.7 in Burundi, compared with 49 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bangladesh

Factual

UN forecast

Burundi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bangladesh	Burundi
2100	13.8%	21.5%
2099	13.9%	21.7%
2098	13.9%	21.8%
2097	14%	21.9%
2096	14%	22.1%
2095	14.1%	22.2%
2094	14.1%	22.4%
2093	14.2%	22.6%
2092	14.2%	22.8%
2091	14.3%	22.9%
2090	14.3%	23.1%
2089	14.4%	23.3%
2088	14.4%	23.6%
2087	14.5%	23.8%
2086	14.5%	24%
2085	14.6%	24.2%
2084	14.6%	24.4%
2083	14.7%	24.6%
2082	14.8%	24.8%
2081	14.9%	25%
2080	14.9%	25.3%
2079	15%	25.5%
2078	15.1%	25.7%
2077	15.2%	25.9%
2076	15.4%	26%
2075	15.5%	26.2%
2074	15.6%	26.4%
2073	15.8%	26.6%
2072	15.9%	26.8%
2071	16.1%	27%
2070	16.3%	27.2%
2069	16.4%	27.4%
2068	16.6%	27.6%
2067	16.8%	27.9%
2066	16.9%	28.1%
2065	17.1%	28.4%
2064	17.3%	28.7%
2063	17.4%	29%
2062	17.6%	29.3%
2061	17.7%	29.6%
2060	17.9%	30%
2059	18%	30.4%
2058	18.2%	30.8%
2057	18.3%	31.2%
2056	18.4%	31.6%
2055	18.6%	32%
2054	18.7%	32.4%
2053	18.9%	32.8%
2052	19.1%	33.2%
2051	19.3%	33.5%
2050	19.5%	33.9%
2049	19.8%	34.3%
2048	20%	34.6%
2047	20.3%	34.9%
2046	20.6%	35.2%
2045	21%	35.5%
2044	21.3%	35.8%
2043	21.7%	36%
2042	22.1%	36.3%
2041	22.5%	36.5%
2040	23%	36.7%
2039	23.4%	37%
2038	23.8%	37.3%
2037	24.3%	37.6%
2036	24.7%	37.9%
2035	25%	38.3%
2034	25.3%	38.7%
2033	25.6%	39%
2032	25.9%	39.5%
2031	26.1%	40%
2030	26.4%	40.6%
2029	26.6%	41.3%
2028	26.9%	42.1%
2027	27.2%	42.8%
2026	27.5%	43.6%
2025	27.8%	44.4%
2024	28%	44.7%
2023	28.4%	45.4%
2022	28.8%	46%
2021	29.1%	46.5%
2020	29.3%	47%
2019	29.5%	47.3%
2018	29.7%	47.8%
2017	30.1%	47.9%
2016	30.6%	47.7%
2015	31.2%	47%
2014	31.8%	46.4%
2013	32.4%	46.1%
2012	33%	45.7%
2011	33.6%	45.4%
2010	34.1%	45.1%
2009	34.4%	45%
2008	34.8%	45.2%
2007	35.1%	45.4%
2006	35.4%	45.6%
2005	35.7%	45.8%
2004	36.1%	46.2%
2003	36.4%	46.7%
2002	36.6%	47.2%
2001	36.9%	47.7%
2000	37.3%	48.3%
1999	37.8%	48.7%
1998	38.4%	49.4%
1997	39%	49.9%
1996	39.6%	49.6%
1995	40.2%	49.1%
1994	40.8%	51.1%
1993	41.3%	51%
1992	41.8%	48.9%
1991	42.3%	48.9%
1990	42.7%	48.7%
1989	43.1%	48.4%
1988	43.5%	48%
1987	43.9%	47.6%
1986	44.2%	47.3%
1985	44.5%	46.8%
1984	44.6%	46.3%
1983	44.7%	45.9%
1982	44.8%	45.6%
1981	44.8%	45.2%
1980	44.8%	45.4%
1979	44.8%	45.8%
1978	44.8%	45.7%
1977	44.8%	45.8%
1976	44.9%	45.8%
1975	44.9%	45.7%
1974	44.9%	45.8%
1973	44.8%	46%
1972	44.7%	45.5%
1971	44.5%	44.9%
1970	44.4%	44.9%
1969	44.3%	44.9%
1968	44.1%	44.9%
1967	43.9%	45%
1966	43.7%	45.2%
1965	43.5%	45.4%
1964	43.2%	45.5%
1963	42.8%	45.5%
1962	42.5%	45.3%
1961	42.3%	45.2%
1960	42.1%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28% of the population in Bangladesh and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and Burundi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bangladesh vs Burundi

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Bangladesh

Burundi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bangladesh	Burundi
2023	115	392
2022	131	412
2021	194	447
2020	152	441
2019	157	449
2018	168	464
2017	179	482
2016	191	501
2015	204	525
2014	217	533
2013	230	555
2012	244	575
2011	258	597
2010	275	614
2009	293	612
2008	310	635
2007	334	655
2006	352	670
2005	378	685
2004	406	687
2003	436	705
2002	465	743
2001	495	799
2000	523	860
1999	554	899
1998	589	969
1997	626	1,100
1996	664	1,236
1995	707	1,293
1994	749	1,215
1993	791	1,801
1992	827	1,464
1991	890	1,513
1990	870	1,515
1989	877	1,511
1988	881	1,519
1987	884	1,446
1986	891	1,441
1985	926	1,428

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 115 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bangladesh, compared to 392 deaths in Burundi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bangladesh

Burundi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bangladesh	Burundi
2023	3.06%	4.92%
2022	3.07%	5.08%
2021	3.1%	5.26%
2020	3.15%	5.46%
2019	3.24%	5.67%
2018	3.37%	5.9%
2017	3.52%	6.15%
2016	3.69%	6.44%
2015	3.88%	6.76%
2014	4.07%	7.13%
2013	4.27%	7.55%
2012	4.47%	8.02%
2011	4.67%	8.53%
2010	4.89%	9.08%
2009	5.13%	9.66%
2008	5.39%	10.3%
2007	5.67%	11%
2006	5.98%	11.7%
2005	6.32%	12.4%
2004	6.69%	13.1%
2003	7.09%	13.7%
2002	7.53%	14.3%
2001	8.01%	14.9%
2000	8.54%	15.4%
1999	9.1%	15.9%
1998	9.7%	16.3%
1997	10.3%	16.7%
1996	10.9%	17%
1995	11.5%	17.1%
1994	12.1%	17.2%
1993	12.7%	19.5%
1992	13.4%	17.2%
1991	14%	17.1%
1990	14.6%	17%
1989	15.2%	16.9%
1988	15.9%	16.8%
1987	16.5%	16.9%
1986	17.2%	17.2%
1985	17.8%	17.7%
1984	18.4%	18.4%
1983	19%	19.3%
1982	19.6%	20.3%
1981	20.1%	21.4%
1980	20.6%	22.4%
1979	21.1%	23.3%
1978	21.5%	24.1%
1977	21.9%	24.6%
1976	22.3%	25%
1975	22.5%	25.1%
1974	22.7%	25.2%
1973	22.8%	25.2%
1972	22.8%	31.9%
1971	36.7%	25.1%
1970	27.1%	25.1%
1969	22.7%	25%
1968	22.7%	24.9%
1967	22.8%	24.7%
1966	23%	24.5%
1965	23.3%	24.4%
1964	23.8%	24.2%
1963	24.3%	-
1962	24.9%	-
1961	25.5%	-
1960	26.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.06% in Bangladesh and 4.92% in Burundi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.