Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and Cambodia

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs Cambodia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bangladesh	Cambodia
2023	2.16	2.58
2022	2.18	2.62
2021	2.17	2.66
2020	2.17	2.7
2019	2.18	2.73
2018	2.19	2.72
2017	2.21	2.72
2016	2.23	2.73
2015	2.23	2.73
2014	2.23	2.73
2013	2.25	2.74
2012	2.26	2.75
2011	2.31	2.78
2010	2.38	2.86
2009	2.48	2.97
2008	2.58	3.05
2007	2.67	3.13
2006	2.76	3.18
2005	2.85	3.24
2004	2.94	3.31
2003	3.03	3.43
2002	3.13	3.57
2001	3.2	3.69
2000	3.28	3.79
1999	3.36	3.93
1998	3.43	4.13
1997	3.5	4.39
1996	3.51	4.87
1995	3.59	5.08
1994	3.74	5.28
1993	3.83	5.43
1992	4.03	5.49
1991	4.26	5.59
1990	4.51	5.64
1989	4.7	5.68
1988	4.85	5.94
1987	5.08	6.1
1986	5.3	6.23
1985	5.54	6.31
1984	5.73	6.34
1983	5.91	6.3
1982	6.12	6.19
1981	6.24	6.04
1980	6.33	5.77
1979	6.42	4.56
1978	6.51	3.34
1977	6.58	2.72
1976	6.66	3.41
1975	6.73	4.1
1974	6.78	4.8
1973	6.8	5.56
1972	6.82	5.94
1971	6.83	6.01
1970	6.84	6.07
1969	6.81	6.12
1968	6.79	6.17
1967	6.79	6.2
1966	6.77	6.24
1965	6.77	6.27
1964	6.79	6.29
1963	6.8	6.29
1962	6.81	6.3
1961	6.78	6.3
1960	6.74	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bangladesh was 2.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.58 in Cambodia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bangladesh	Cambodia
2023	2,630,818	250,242
2022	2,633,258	257,269
2021	2,363,487	255,939
2020	2,355,279	268,745
2019	2,433,952	276,870
2018	2,391,853	280,671
2017	2,348,293	282,698
2016	2,356,056	284,130
2015	2,329,544	284,390
2014	2,305,499	283,193
2013	2,312,293	281,013
2012	2,304,652	276,649
2011	2,332,126	272,161
2010	2,408,597	272,266
2009	2,511,746	274,700
2008	2,595,770	272,132
2007	2,666,175	270,745
2006	2,725,786	263,697
2005	2,783,029	256,756
2004	2,849,626	251,650
2003	2,881,857	251,884
2002	2,907,604	251,860
2001	2,905,755	250,726
2000	2,867,543	246,330
1999	2,803,597	245,425
1998	2,740,993	251,076
1997	2,667,979	252,351
1996	2,531,581	274,147
1995	2,477,509	280,168
1994	2,475,098	286,728
1993	2,425,139	282,221
1992	2,453,664	260,673
1991	2,354,255	257,709
1990	2,587,558	249,776
1989	2,623,347	239,211
1988	2,614,570	243,203
1987	2,661,768	235,064
1986	2,685,152	221,684
1985	2,698,231	214,101
1984	2,713,094	207,700
1983	2,694,172	192,849
1982	2,705,822	180,300
1981	2,658,613	166,578
1980	2,615,497	159,157
1979	2,570,404	78,143
1978	2,514,509	-357,478
1977	2,475,502	-416,117
1976	2,431,754	-408,505
1975	2,385,302	-383,806
1974	2,312,418	73,001
1973	2,276,471	101,304
1972	2,231,204	113,190
1971	542,747	113,813
1970	1,742,287	122,832
1969	1,985,984	156,777
1968	1,918,686	153,444
1967	1,860,743	150,046
1966	1,794,530	147,583
1965	1,688,652	144,460
1964	1,686,591	141,216
1963	1,612,749	137,562
1962	1,584,035	132,861
1961	1,504,524	128,259
1960	1,418,810	124,237

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 +1.44% in Cambodia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and +1.67% in Cambodia.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs Cambodia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bangladesh	Cambodia
2023	20.4	20.8
2022	20.6	21.3
2021	20.4	21.9
2020	20.3	22.4
2019	20.1	23
2018	20.1	23.4
2017	20	23.7
2016	20.2	24
2015	20.3	24.2
2014	20.3	24.4
2013	20.6	24.6
2012	20.7	24.6
2011	21.1	24.6
2010	21.9	25
2009	22.8	25.6
2008	23.7	25.9
2007	24.5	26.2
2006	25.3	26.1
2005	26.1	26.1
2004	27	26.3
2003	27.7	26.9
2002	28.5	27.5
2001	29.2	28.1
2000	29.6	28.5
1999	29.9	29.1
1998	30.2	30.4
1997	30.4	31.7
1996	30	35.8
1995	30.4	38.8
1994	31.1	42.3
1993	31.4	44.4
1992	32.4	44
1991	33.6	45.8
1990	35.1	46.4
1989	36.2	46.7
1988	36.9	48.9
1987	38.2	49.5
1986	39.4	50.2
1985	40.7	50.9
1984	41.7	51.4
1983	42.6	50.3
1982	44	49.6
1981	44.6	48.2
1980	45.2	47.2
1979	45.6	34.7
1978	45.9	25.3
1977	46.4	19.6
1976	46.8	24
1975	47.2	28.3
1974	47.8	32.5
1973	47.9	37.4
1972	48.2	39.7
1971	47.6	40.3
1970	47.4	42
1969	47.3	41.7
1968	47.3	41.9
1967	47.6	42.2
1966	47.7	42.5
1965	48	42.9
1964	48.4	43.2
1963	48.7	43.4
1962	49.1	43.6
1961	49.1	43.7
1960	49	43.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.4 in Bangladesh and 20.8 in Cambodia, compared with 49 and 43.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bangladesh	Cambodia
2100	13.8%	16.3%
2099	13.9%	16.3%
2098	13.9%	16.4%
2097	14%	16.5%
2096	14%	16.6%
2095	14.1%	16.7%
2094	14.1%	16.7%
2093	14.2%	16.8%
2092	14.2%	16.9%
2091	14.3%	17%
2090	14.3%	17.1%
2089	14.4%	17.2%
2088	14.4%	17.3%
2087	14.5%	17.4%
2086	14.5%	17.5%
2085	14.6%	17.6%
2084	14.6%	17.7%
2083	14.7%	17.8%
2082	14.8%	18%
2081	14.9%	18.1%
2080	14.9%	18.2%
2079	15%	18.3%
2078	15.1%	18.4%
2077	15.2%	18.5%
2076	15.4%	18.6%
2075	15.5%	18.7%
2074	15.6%	18.8%
2073	15.8%	18.9%
2072	15.9%	19%
2071	16.1%	19.1%
2070	16.3%	19.2%
2069	16.4%	19.3%
2068	16.6%	19.5%
2067	16.8%	19.6%
2066	16.9%	19.8%
2065	17.1%	19.9%
2064	17.3%	20.1%
2063	17.4%	20.3%
2062	17.6%	20.5%
2061	17.7%	20.7%
2060	17.9%	20.9%
2059	18%	21.1%
2058	18.2%	21.3%
2057	18.3%	21.5%
2056	18.4%	21.7%
2055	18.6%	21.9%
2054	18.7%	22.1%
2053	18.9%	22.2%
2052	19.1%	22.4%
2051	19.3%	22.6%
2050	19.5%	22.8%
2049	19.8%	23%
2048	20%	23.1%
2047	20.3%	23.3%
2046	20.6%	23.5%
2045	21%	23.7%
2044	21.3%	23.8%
2043	21.7%	24%
2042	22.1%	24.2%
2041	22.5%	24.5%
2040	23%	24.7%
2039	23.4%	24.9%
2038	23.8%	25.2%
2037	24.3%	25.5%
2036	24.7%	25.9%
2035	25%	26.3%
2034	25.3%	26.7%
2033	25.6%	27.1%
2032	25.9%	27.4%
2031	26.1%	27.8%
2030	26.4%	28.2%
2029	26.6%	28.5%
2028	26.9%	28.8%
2027	27.2%	29.1%
2026	27.5%	29.4%
2025	27.8%	29.6%
2024	28%	29.8%
2023	28.4%	30.1%
2022	28.8%	30.5%
2021	29.1%	30.8%
2020	29.3%	31.1%
2019	29.5%	31.3%
2018	29.7%	31.5%
2017	30.1%	31.7%
2016	30.6%	31.8%
2015	31.2%	31.9%
2014	31.8%	32%
2013	32.4%	32.2%
2012	33%	32.4%
2011	33.6%	32.8%
2010	34.1%	33.3%
2009	34.4%	33.9%
2008	34.8%	34.7%
2007	35.1%	35.6%
2006	35.4%	36.6%
2005	35.7%	37.6%
2004	36.1%	38.5%
2003	36.4%	39.5%
2002	36.6%	40.5%
2001	36.9%	41.5%
2000	37.3%	42.5%
1999	37.8%	43.6%
1998	38.4%	44.5%
1997	39%	45.4%
1996	39.6%	46.2%
1995	40.2%	46.4%
1994	40.8%	46%
1993	41.3%	45.3%
1992	41.8%	45%
1991	42.3%	44.5%
1990	42.7%	43.7%
1989	43.1%	43.2%
1988	43.5%	42.8%
1987	43.9%	42.5%
1986	44.2%	42.5%
1985	44.5%	42.5%
1984	44.6%	42.4%
1983	44.7%	42.5%
1982	44.8%	42.6%
1981	44.8%	42.7%
1980	44.8%	42.5%
1979	44.8%	43%
1978	44.8%	43.8%
1977	44.8%	44.2%
1976	44.9%	44.7%
1975	44.9%	44.8%
1974	44.9%	44.9%
1973	44.8%	45.2%
1972	44.7%	45.2%
1971	44.5%	45%
1970	44.4%	44.4%
1969	44.3%	43.9%
1968	44.1%	44%
1967	43.9%	44%
1966	43.7%	44.1%
1965	43.5%	44.1%
1964	43.2%	44.1%
1963	42.8%	44%
1962	42.5%	43.9%
1961	42.3%	43.8%
1960	42.1%	43.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28% of the population in Bangladesh and 29.8% in Cambodia in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and Cambodia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bangladesh vs Cambodia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bangladesh	Cambodia
2023	115	137
2022	131	159
2021	194	189
2020	152	164
2019	157	149
2018	168	151
2017	179	155
2016	191	159
2015	204	166
2014	217	172
2013	230	182
2012	244	197
2011	258	214
2010	275	234
2009	293	251
2008	310	272
2007	334	290
2006	352	303
2005	378	323
2004	406	344
2003	436	366
2002	465	399
2001	495	437
2000	523	476
1999	554	517
1998	589	557
1997	626	580
1996	664	622
1995	707	642
1994	749	665
1993	791	680
1992	827	667
1991	890	681
1990	870	681
1989	877	702
1988	881	742
1987	884	772
1986	891	824
1985	926	874

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 137 deaths in Cambodia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bangladesh	Cambodia
2023	3.06%	2.29%
2022	3.07%	2.38%
2021	3.1%	2.47%
2020	3.15%	2.56%
2019	3.24%	2.67%
2018	3.37%	2.77%
2017	3.52%	2.89%
2016	3.69%	3.02%
2015	3.88%	3.16%
2014	4.07%	3.33%
2013	4.27%	3.53%
2012	4.47%	3.77%
2011	4.67%	4.05%
2010	4.89%	4.37%
2009	5.13%	4.74%
2008	5.39%	5.13%
2007	5.67%	5.54%
2006	5.98%	5.98%
2005	6.32%	6.48%
2004	6.69%	7.08%
2003	7.09%	7.8%
2002	7.53%	8.67%
2001	8.01%	9.65%
2000	8.54%	10.6%
1999	9.1%	11.3%
1998	9.7%	11.7%
1997	10.3%	11.9%
1996	10.9%	12%
1995	11.5%	12%
1994	12.1%	11.9%
1993	12.7%	11.7%
1992	13.4%	11.7%
1991	14%	11.6%
1990	14.6%	11.6%
1989	15.2%	11.6%
1988	15.9%	11.6%
1987	16.5%	11.7%
1986	17.2%	11.8%
1985	17.8%	12%
1984	18.4%	12.4%
1983	19%	13%
1982	19.6%	14.1%
1981	20.1%	15.9%
1980	20.6%	18.1%
1979	21.1%	20.7%
1978	21.5%	48.5%
1977	21.9%	52.5%
1976	22.3%	54.1%
1975	22.5%	52.5%
1974	22.7%	-
1973	22.8%	-
1972	22.8%	-
1971	36.7%	-
1970	27.1%	-
1969	22.7%	-
1968	22.7%	-
1967	22.8%	-
1966	23%	-
1965	23.3%	-
1964	23.8%	-
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 2.29% in Cambodia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.