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Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and Eswatini

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Bangladesh has an annual birth rate of 20.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 24.1 for Eswatini. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.16 in Bangladesh and 2.75 in Eswatini — 27.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67.9% in Bangladesh and by 59.2% in Eswatini — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 6.75, respectively.

  • Bangladesh is ranked 74/196 by birth rate compared to 57/196 for Eswatini.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.6 years in Bangladesh, compared to 19.5 years in Eswatini.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.2 in Bangladesh — it's 27.8 in Eswatini.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 73.2 in Bangladesh vs 68.7 in Eswatini.
  • In Bangladesh, 28.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Eswatini.

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs Eswatini by year

Bangladesh
Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Eswatini
2023 2.16 2.75
2022 2.18 2.8
2021 2.17 2.84
2020 2.17 2.89
2019 2.18 2.93
2018 2.19 2.97
2017 2.21 3.02
2016 2.23 3.07
2015 2.23 3.12
2014 2.23 3.18
2013 2.25 3.24
2012 2.26 3.27
2011 2.31 3.32
2010 2.38 3.38
2009 2.48 3.5
2008 2.58 3.57
2007 2.67 3.58
2006 2.76 3.63
2005 2.85 3.7
2004 2.94 3.76
2003 3.03 3.8
2002 3.13 3.85
2001 3.2 3.94
2000 3.28 4.03
1999 3.36 4.09
1998 3.43 4.13
1997 3.5 4.24
1996 3.51 4.38
1995 3.59 4.52
1994 3.74 4.66
1993 3.83 4.82
1992 4.03 4.98
1991 4.26 5.13
1990 4.51 5.3
1989 4.7 5.48
1988 4.85 5.69
1987 5.08 5.9
1986 5.3 6.11
1985 5.54 6.28
1984 5.73 6.36
1983 5.91 6.43
1982 6.12 6.49
1981 6.24 6.54
1980 6.33 6.57
1979 6.42 6.61
1978 6.51 6.65
1977 6.58 6.68
1976 6.66 6.7
1975 6.73 6.71
1974 6.78 6.71
1973 6.8 6.72
1972 6.82 6.72
1971 6.83 6.74
1970 6.84 6.75
1969 6.81 6.76
1968 6.79 6.76
1967 6.79 6.77
1966 6.77 6.8
1965 6.77 6.79
1964 6.79 6.79
1963 6.8 6.8
1962 6.81 6.79
1961 6.78 6.77
1960 6.74 6.75

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bangladesh was 2.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Eswatini in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bangladesh
Eswatini
1x
Year Natural population change
Bangladesh Eswatini
2023 2,630,818 20,147
2022 2,633,258 20,125
2021 2,363,487 17,314
2020 2,355,279 18,899
2019 2,433,952 19,488
2018 2,391,853 19,392
2017 2,348,293 19,278
2016 2,356,056 19,233
2015 2,329,544 19,223
2014 2,305,499 19,107
2013 2,312,293 18,903
2012 2,304,652 18,308
2011 2,332,126 17,645
2010 2,408,597 17,652
2009 2,511,746 17,656
2008 2,595,770 17,275
2007 2,666,175 16,595
2006 2,725,786 16,133
2005 2,783,029 15,945
2004 2,849,626 15,979
2003 2,881,857 16,396
2002 2,907,604 16,924
2001 2,905,755 17,824
2000 2,867,543 18,830
1999 2,803,597 19,420
1998 2,740,993 19,762
1997 2,667,979 20,686
1996 2,531,581 21,858
1995 2,477,509 23,029
1994 2,475,098 26,703
1993 2,425,139 28,046
1992 2,453,664 28,446
1991 2,354,255 28,497
1990 2,587,558 28,349
1989 2,623,347 28,257
1988 2,614,570 27,396
1987 2,661,768 27,285
1986 2,685,152 27,096
1985 2,698,231 26,835
1984 2,713,094 26,149
1983 2,694,172 24,883
1982 2,705,822 24,742
1981 2,658,613 23,973
1980 2,615,497 23,153
1979 2,570,404 22,299
1978 2,514,509 21,466
1977 2,475,502 20,609
1976 2,431,754 19,734
1975 2,385,302 18,849
1974 2,312,418 17,971
1973 2,276,471 17,145
1972 2,231,204 16,353
1971 542,747 15,615
1970 1,742,287 14,873
1969 1,985,984 14,164
1968 1,918,686 13,449
1967 1,860,743 12,773
1966 1,794,530 12,282
1965 1,688,652 11,719
1964 1,686,591 11,266
1963 1,612,749 10,929
1962 1,584,035 10,601
1961 1,504,524 10,262
1960 1,418,810 9,947

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs Eswatini by year

Bangladesh
Eswatini

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bangladesh Eswatini
2023 20.4 24.1
2022 20.6 24.6
2021 20.4 25
2020 20.3 25.4
2019 20.1 25.9
2018 20.1 26.4
2017 20 26.9
2016 20.2 27.6
2015 20.3 28.3
2014 20.3 29
2013 20.6 29.6
2012 20.7 30
2011 21.1 30.4
2010 21.9 30.9
2009 22.8 31.9
2008 23.7 32.3
2007 24.5 32.2
2006 25.3 32.2
2005 26.1 32.5
2004 27 32.6
2003 27.7 32.3
2002 28.5 32.2
2001 29.2 32.4
2000 29.6 32.6
1999 29.9 32.5
1998 30.2 32.2
1997 30.4 32.4
1996 30 33.1
1995 30.4 34
1994 31.1 37.3
1993 31.4 37.9
1992 32.4 38.7
1991 33.6 39.5
1990 35.1 40.4
1989 36.2 41.6
1988 36.9 42.2
1987 38.2 43.9
1986 39.4 45.4
1985 40.7 46.9
1984 41.7 47.8
1983 42.6 48.4
1982 44 48.9
1981 44.6 49.5
1980 45.2 49.8
1979 45.6 50.1
1978 45.9 50.4
1977 46.4 50.6
1976 46.8 50.7
1975 47.2 50.6
1974 47.8 50.3
1973 47.9 50.1
1972 48.2 49.8
1971 47.6 49.5
1970 47.4 49.1
1969 47.3 48.6
1968 47.3 48.1
1967 47.6 47.5
1966 47.7 47.4
1965 48 47.2
1964 48.4 47.1
1963 48.7 47.3
1962 49.1 47.3
1961 49.1 47.4
1960 49 47.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.4 in Bangladesh and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 49 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bangladesh Eswatini
Fertility rate 2.16 2.75
Fertility rate rank 90/196 61/196
Birth rate 20.4 24.1
Birth rate rank 74/196 57/196
Population change due to births and deaths +2,630,818 +20,147
Natural population change rank 6/196 108/196
Natural population change rate +1.53% +1.64%
Population growth +1.22% +1%
Population growth rank 90/197 101/197
Age at first childbirth 18.6 years 19.5 years
Average age at childbearing 26.2 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65.3 67.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121.8 134.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.4 36.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.5% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.7% 57%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 59% 88.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.79% 2.45%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.44% 4.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.06% 4.5%
Life expectancy 75.5 years 64.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bangladesh
Factual

UN forecast
Eswatini
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bangladesh Eswatini
2100 13.8% 17.1%
2099 13.9% 17.2%
2098 13.9% 17.3%
2097 14% 17.4%
2096 14% 17.4%
2095 14.1% 17.5%
2094 14.1% 17.6%
2093 14.2% 17.7%
2092 14.2% 17.8%
2091 14.3% 17.9%
2090 14.3% 18%
2089 14.4% 18.1%
2088 14.4% 18.2%
2087 14.5% 18.3%
2086 14.5% 18.4%
2085 14.6% 18.5%
2084 14.6% 18.6%
2083 14.7% 18.7%
2082 14.8% 18.8%
2081 14.9% 19%
2080 14.9% 19.1%
2079 15% 19.2%
2078 15.1% 19.3%
2077 15.2% 19.4%
2076 15.4% 19.6%
2075 15.5% 19.7%
2074 15.6% 19.8%
2073 15.8% 20%
2072 15.9% 20.1%
2071 16.1% 20.3%
2070 16.3% 20.4%
2069 16.4% 20.6%
2068 16.6% 20.7%
2067 16.8% 20.9%
2066 16.9% 21.1%
2065 17.1% 21.2%
2064 17.3% 21.4%
2063 17.4% 21.6%
2062 17.6% 21.8%
2061 17.7% 22%
2060 17.9% 22.3%
2059 18% 22.5%
2058 18.2% 22.7%
2057 18.3% 23%
2056 18.4% 23.2%
2055 18.6% 23.5%
2054 18.7% 23.7%
2053 18.9% 24%
2052 19.1% 24.2%
2051 19.3% 24.5%
2050 19.5% 24.7%
2049 19.8% 25%
2048 20% 25.3%
2047 20.3% 25.5%
2046 20.6% 25.8%
2045 21% 26.1%
2044 21.3% 26.4%
2043 21.7% 26.7%
2042 22.1% 27%
2041 22.5% 27.3%
2040 23% 27.6%
2039 23.4% 27.9%
2038 23.8% 28.2%
2037 24.3% 28.6%
2036 24.7% 28.9%
2035 25% 29.3%
2034 25.3% 29.7%
2033 25.6% 30.1%
2032 25.9% 30.5%
2031 26.1% 30.8%
2030 26.4% 31.2%
2029 26.6% 31.6%
2028 26.9% 32%
2027 27.2% 32.4%
2026 27.5% 32.8%
2025 27.8% 33.2%
2024 28% 33.4%
2023 28.4% 33.7%
2022 28.8% 34%
2021 29.1% 34.3%
2020 29.3% 34.7%
2019 29.5% 35.1%
2018 29.7% 35.6%
2017 30.1% 36%
2016 30.6% 36.4%
2015 31.2% 36.8%
2014 31.8% 37.2%
2013 32.4% 37.6%
2012 33% 38%
2011 33.6% 38.4%
2010 34.1% 38.8%
2009 34.4% 39.3%
2008 34.8% 39.9%
2007 35.1% 40.4%
2006 35.4% 40.8%
2005 35.7% 41.1%
2004 36.1% 41.4%
2003 36.4% 41.8%
2002 36.6% 42.3%
2001 36.9% 42.9%
2000 37.3% 43.6%
1999 37.8% 44.4%
1998 38.4% 45.3%
1997 39% 46.2%
1996 39.6% 46.9%
1995 40.2% 47.4%
1994 40.8% 47%
1993 41.3% 46.4%
1992 41.8% 46.6%
1991 42.3% 47.1%
1990 42.7% 47.6%
1989 43.1% 48.1%
1988 43.5% 48.7%
1987 43.9% 49.3%
1986 44.2% 49.4%
1985 44.5% 49.5%
1984 44.6% 49.4%
1983 44.7% 49.3%
1982 44.8% 49.2%
1981 44.8% 48.9%
1980 44.8% 48.7%
1979 44.8% 48.5%
1978 44.8% 48.3%
1977 44.8% 48.1%
1976 44.9% 47.9%
1975 44.9% 47.7%
1974 44.9% 47.5%
1973 44.8% 47.4%
1972 44.7% 47.3%
1971 44.5% 47.2%
1970 44.4% 47.2%
1969 44.3% 47.2%
1968 44.1% 47.3%
1967 43.9% 47.5%
1966 43.7% 47.7%
1965 43.5% 47.7%
1964 43.2% 47.8%
1963 42.8% 47.7%
1962 42.5% 47.4%
1961 42.3% 47.2%
1960 42.1% 46.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 28% of the population in Bangladesh and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and Eswatini compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bangladesh vs Eswatini

Bangladesh
Eswatini
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bangladesh Eswatini
2023 115 118
2022 131 112
2021 194 219
2020 152 102
2019 157 96
2018 168 133
2017 179 151
2016 191 213
2015 204 283
2014 217 369
2013 230 491
2012 244 613
2011 258 765
2010 275 752
2009 293 855
2008 310 766
2007 334 647
2006 352 511
2005 378 529
2004 406 451
2003 436 392
2002 465 331
2001 495 307
2000 523 361
1999 554 409
1998 589 475
1997 626 550
1996 664 604
1995 707 612
1994 749 645
1993 791 609
1992 827 580
1991 890 545
1990 870 520
1989 877 505
1988 881 494
1987 884 521
1986 891 548
1985 926 580

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 118 deaths in Eswatini.

Under-five mortality rates

Bangladesh
Eswatini

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bangladesh Eswatini
2023 3.06% 4.5%
2022 3.07% 4.62%
2021 3.1% 4.76%
2020 3.15% 4.98%
2019 3.24% 5.16%
2018 3.37% 5.1%
2017 3.52% 5.43%
2016 3.69% 5.53%
2015 3.88% 5.86%
2014 4.07% 6.17%
2013 4.27% 6.16%
2012 4.47% 6.38%
2011 4.67% 6.81%
2010 4.89% 8.18%
2009 5.13% 9.25%
2008 5.39% 9.82%
2007 5.67% 10%
2006 5.98% 10.5%
2005 6.32% 11.6%
2004 6.69% 11.6%
2003 7.09% 11.6%
2002 7.53% 11.4%
2001 8.01% 11.3%
2000 8.54% 10.9%
1999 9.1% 10.4%
1998 9.7% 9.87%
1997 10.3% 9.3%
1996 10.9% 8.71%
1995 11.5% 8.12%
1994 12.1% 7.62%
1993 12.7% 7.17%
1992 13.4% 6.85%
1991 14% 6.72%
1990 14.6% 6.75%
1989 15.2% 6.93%
1988 15.9% 7.2%
1987 16.5% 7.54%
1986 17.2% 7.93%
1985 17.8% 8.37%
1984 18.4% 8.85%
1983 19% 10.4%
1982 19.6% 9.89%
1981 20.1% 10.4%
1980 20.6% 10.9%
1979 21.1% 11.5%
1978 21.5% 12%
1977 21.9% 12.6%
1976 22.3% 13.2%
1975 22.5% 13.7%
1974 22.7% 14.3%
1973 22.8% 14.9%
1972 22.8% 15.4%
1971 36.7% 16%
1970 27.1% 16.5%
1969 22.7% 17%
1968 22.7% 17.4%
1967 22.8% 17.9%
1966 23% 18.3%
1965 23.3% 18.8%
1964 23.8% 19.2%
1963 24.3% 19.6%
1962 24.9% 20%
1961 25.5% 20.4%
1960 26.2% 20.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.06% in Bangladesh and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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