Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and Indonesia

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs Indonesia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bangladesh	Indonesia
2023	2.16	2.13
2022	2.18	2.15
2021	2.17	2.17
2020	2.17	2.19
2019	2.18	2.21
2018	2.19	2.22
2017	2.21	2.25
2016	2.23	2.31
2015	2.23	2.35
2014	2.23	2.39
2013	2.25	2.44
2012	2.26	2.51
2011	2.31	2.52
2010	2.38	2.46
2009	2.48	2.44
2008	2.58	2.44
2007	2.67	2.48
2006	2.76	2.46
2005	2.85	2.45
2004	2.94	2.42
2003	3.03	2.41
2002	3.13	2.44
2001	3.2	2.47
2000	3.28	2.5
1999	3.36	2.57
1998	3.43	2.66
1997	3.5	2.74
1996	3.51	2.78
1995	3.59	2.81
1994	3.74	2.85
1993	3.83	2.9
1992	4.03	2.95
1991	4.26	3.06
1990	4.51	3.11
1989	4.7	3.25
1988	4.85	3.35
1987	5.08	3.42
1986	5.3	3.53
1985	5.54	3.73
1984	5.73	3.96
1983	5.91	4.11
1982	6.12	4.25
1981	6.24	4.36
1980	6.33	4.5
1979	6.42	4.63
1978	6.51	4.73
1977	6.58	4.81
1976	6.66	4.92
1975	6.73	5.03
1974	6.78	5.09
1973	6.8	5.25
1972	6.82	5.32
1971	6.83	5.4
1970	6.84	5.49
1969	6.81	5.55
1968	6.79	5.57
1967	6.79	5.58
1966	6.77	5.59
1965	6.77	5.59
1964	6.79	5.57
1963	6.8	5.55
1962	6.81	5.53
1961	6.78	5.52
1960	6.74	5.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bangladesh was 2.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bangladesh	Indonesia
2023	2,630,818	2,364,808
2022	2,633,258	2,429,171
2021	2,363,487	1,764,332
2020	2,355,279	2,152,076
2019	2,433,952	2,548,048
2018	2,391,853	2,587,219
2017	2,348,293	2,682,556
2016	2,356,056	2,814,578
2015	2,329,544	2,899,165
2014	2,305,499	3,000,907
2013	2,312,293	3,104,258
2012	2,304,652	3,259,811
2011	2,332,126	3,266,560
2010	2,408,597	3,161,082
2009	2,511,746	3,140,944
2008	2,595,770	3,138,143
2007	2,666,175	3,211,484
2006	2,725,786	3,163,026
2005	2,783,029	3,149,551
2004	2,849,626	2,894,440
2003	2,881,857	3,037,698
2002	2,907,604	3,063,044
2001	2,905,755	3,066,275
2000	2,867,543	3,080,621
1999	2,803,597	3,137,133
1998	2,740,993	3,258,820
1997	2,667,979	3,338,243
1996	2,531,581	3,331,535
1995	2,477,509	3,304,550
1994	2,475,098	3,292,127
1993	2,425,139	3,287,348
1992	2,453,664	3,241,576
1991	2,354,255	3,288,791
1990	2,587,558	3,250,906
1989	2,623,347	3,316,792
1988	2,614,570	3,331,242
1987	2,661,768	3,304,520
1986	2,685,152	3,309,905
1985	2,698,231	3,419,412
1984	2,713,094	3,549,570
1983	2,694,172	3,558,949
1982	2,705,822	3,545,504
1981	2,658,613	3,497,244
1980	2,615,497	3,484,846
1979	2,570,404	3,460,621
1978	2,514,509	3,412,980
1977	2,475,502	3,334,779
1976	2,431,754	3,291,479
1975	2,385,302	3,263,794
1974	2,312,418	3,196,136
1973	2,276,471	3,210,643
1972	2,231,204	3,149,726
1971	542,747	3,111,304
1970	1,742,287	3,080,421
1969	1,985,984	3,034,825
1968	1,918,686	2,961,608
1967	1,860,743	2,909,981
1966	1,794,530	2,715,011
1965	1,688,652	2,278,891
1964	1,686,591	2,700,138
1963	1,612,749	2,609,526
1962	1,584,035	2,525,163
1961	1,504,524	2,434,113
1960	1,418,810	2,350,971

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 +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs Indonesia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bangladesh	Indonesia
2023	20.4	15.9
2022	20.6	16.2
2021	20.4	16.4
2020	20.3	16.7
2019	20.1	16.9
2018	20.1	17.1
2017	20	17.5
2016	20.2	18.1
2015	20.3	18.6
2014	20.3	19.1
2013	20.6	19.6
2012	20.7	20.4
2011	21.1	20.6
2010	21.9	20.4
2009	22.8	20.4
2008	23.7	20.5
2007	24.5	21
2006	25.3	20.9
2005	26.1	21
2004	27	20.8
2003	27.7	20.8
2002	28.5	21.1
2001	29.2	21.4
2000	29.6	21.7
1999	29.9	22.2
1998	30.2	23
1997	30.4	23.6
1996	30	23.9
1995	30.4	24
1994	31.1	24.3
1993	31.4	24.5
1992	32.4	24.8
1991	33.6	25.5
1990	35.1	25.8
1989	36.2	26.6
1988	36.9	27.3
1987	38.2	27.6
1986	39.4	28.2
1985	40.7	29.4
1984	41.7	30.9
1983	42.6	31.8
1982	44	32.5
1981	44.6	33
1980	45.2	33.7
1979	45.6	34.4
1978	45.9	34.9
1977	46.4	35.2
1976	46.8	35.8
1975	47.2	36.5
1974	47.8	37
1973	47.9	38.1
1972	48.2	38.6
1971	47.6	39.4
1970	47.4	40.2
1969	47.3	41
1968	47.3	41.5
1967	47.6	42.2
1966	47.7	42.8
1965	48	43.3
1964	48.4	43.5
1963	48.7	43.8
1962	49.1	44
1961	49.1	44.3
1960	49	44.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.4 in Bangladesh and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 49 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Indonesia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bangladesh	Indonesia
2100	13.8%	14.9%
2099	13.9%	14.9%
2098	13.9%	15%
2097	14%	15%
2096	14%	15.1%
2095	14.1%	15.1%
2094	14.1%	15.2%
2093	14.2%	15.2%
2092	14.2%	15.3%
2091	14.3%	15.4%
2090	14.3%	15.4%
2089	14.4%	15.5%
2088	14.4%	15.6%
2087	14.5%	15.6%
2086	14.5%	15.7%
2085	14.6%	15.8%
2084	14.6%	15.9%
2083	14.7%	16%
2082	14.8%	16%
2081	14.9%	16.1%
2080	14.9%	16.2%
2079	15%	16.3%
2078	15.1%	16.3%
2077	15.2%	16.4%
2076	15.4%	16.5%
2075	15.5%	16.5%
2074	15.6%	16.6%
2073	15.8%	16.7%
2072	15.9%	16.7%
2071	16.1%	16.8%
2070	16.3%	16.8%
2069	16.4%	16.9%
2068	16.6%	17%
2067	16.8%	17.1%
2066	16.9%	17.1%
2065	17.1%	17.2%
2064	17.3%	17.3%
2063	17.4%	17.4%
2062	17.6%	17.5%
2061	17.7%	17.7%
2060	17.9%	17.8%
2059	18%	17.9%
2058	18.2%	18.1%
2057	18.3%	18.2%
2056	18.4%	18.4%
2055	18.6%	18.5%
2054	18.7%	18.7%
2053	18.9%	18.8%
2052	19.1%	19%
2051	19.3%	19.1%
2050	19.5%	19.3%
2049	19.8%	19.4%
2048	20%	19.5%
2047	20.3%	19.7%
2046	20.6%	19.8%
2045	21%	19.9%
2044	21.3%	20%
2043	21.7%	20.2%
2042	22.1%	20.3%
2041	22.5%	20.4%
2040	23%	20.6%
2039	23.4%	20.7%
2038	23.8%	20.9%
2037	24.3%	21%
2036	24.7%	21.2%
2035	25%	21.4%
2034	25.3%	21.6%
2033	25.6%	21.8%
2032	25.9%	22%
2031	26.1%	22.3%
2030	26.4%	22.6%
2029	26.6%	22.9%
2028	26.9%	23.3%
2027	27.2%	23.7%
2026	27.5%	24.1%
2025	27.8%	24.4%
2024	28%	24.6%
2023	28.4%	24.9%
2022	28.8%	25.3%
2021	29.1%	25.6%
2020	29.3%	25.8%
2019	29.5%	26.1%
2018	29.7%	26.3%
2017	30.1%	26.6%
2016	30.6%	26.8%
2015	31.2%	27%
2014	31.8%	27.2%
2013	32.4%	27.3%
2012	33%	27.5%
2011	33.6%	27.7%
2010	34.1%	27.9%
2009	34.4%	28.1%
2008	34.8%	28.4%
2007	35.1%	28.6%
2006	35.4%	28.8%
2005	35.7%	29.1%
2004	36.1%	29.3%
2003	36.4%	29.7%
2002	36.6%	30%
2001	36.9%	30.4%
2000	37.3%	30.8%
1999	37.8%	31.3%
1998	38.4%	31.7%
1997	39%	32.2%
1996	39.6%	32.7%
1995	40.2%	33.2%
1994	40.8%	33.7%
1993	41.3%	34.3%
1992	41.8%	34.8%
1991	42.3%	35.4%
1990	42.7%	35.9%
1989	43.1%	36.4%
1988	43.5%	36.9%
1987	43.9%	37.4%
1986	44.2%	38%
1985	44.5%	38.5%
1984	44.6%	39%
1983	44.7%	39.4%
1982	44.8%	39.8%
1981	44.8%	40.2%
1980	44.8%	40.6%
1979	44.8%	40.9%
1978	44.8%	41.2%
1977	44.8%	41.5%
1976	44.9%	41.8%
1975	44.9%	42%
1974	44.9%	42.3%
1973	44.8%	42.4%
1972	44.7%	42.5%
1971	44.5%	42.6%
1970	44.4%	42.6%
1969	44.3%	42.6%
1968	44.1%	42.5%
1967	43.9%	42.2%
1966	43.7%	41.9%
1965	43.5%	41.5%
1964	43.2%	41.1%
1963	42.8%	40.7%
1962	42.5%	40.3%
1961	42.3%	40%
1960	42.1%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28% of the population in Bangladesh and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and Indonesia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bangladesh vs Indonesia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bangladesh	Indonesia
2023	115	140
2022	131	148
2021	194	226
2020	152	184
2019	157	161
2018	168	168
2017	179	173
2016	191	182
2015	204	190
2014	217	198
2013	230	208
2012	244	220
2011	258	230
2010	275	242
2009	293	246
2008	310	251
2007	334	257
2006	352	264
2005	378	268
2004	406	283
2003	436	279
2002	465	283
2001	495	300
2000	523	311
1999	554	321
1998	589	317
1997	626	323
1996	664	331
1995	707	334
1994	749	333
1993	791	327
1992	827	359
1991	890	378
1990	870	392
1989	877	402
1988	881	431
1987	884	437
1986	891	455
1985	926	474

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 140 deaths in Indonesia.

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	Indonesia
2023	3.06%	2.06%
2022	3.07%	2.13%
2021	3.1%	2.2%
2020	3.15%	2.28%
2019	3.24%	2.36%
2018	3.37%	2.45%
2017	3.52%	2.54%
2016	3.69%	2.64%
2015	3.88%	2.74%
2014	4.07%	2.86%
2013	4.27%	2.97%
2012	4.47%	3.1%
2011	4.67%	3.22%
2010	4.89%	3.36%
2009	5.13%	3.5%
2008	5.39%	3.64%
2007	5.67%	3.8%
2006	5.98%	3.96%
2005	6.32%	4.14%
2004	6.69%	4.91%
2003	7.09%	4.52%
2002	7.53%	4.73%
2001	8.01%	4.96%
2000	8.54%	5.19%
1999	9.1%	5.44%
1998	9.7%	5.71%
1997	10.3%	5.99%
1996	10.9%	6.29%
1995	11.5%	6.61%
1994	12.1%	6.94%
1993	12.7%	7.28%
1992	13.4%	7.64%
1991	14%	8.01%
1990	14.6%	8.39%
1989	15.2%	8.76%
1988	15.9%	9.14%
1987	16.5%	9.51%
1986	17.2%	9.88%
1985	17.8%	10.2%
1984	18.4%	10.6%
1983	19%	11%
1982	19.6%	11.3%
1981	20.1%	11.7%
1980	20.6%	12.1%
1979	21.1%	12.5%
1978	21.5%	12.8%
1977	21.9%	13.2%
1976	22.3%	13.7%
1975	22.5%	14.1%
1974	22.7%	14.6%
1973	22.8%	15%
1972	22.8%	15.5%
1971	36.7%	16.1%
1970	27.1%	16.6%
1969	22.7%	17.2%
1968	22.7%	17.7%
1967	22.8%	18.3%
1966	23%	18.9%
1965	23.3%	22.9%
1964	23.8%	20%
1963	24.3%	20.6%
1962	24.9%	21.2%
1961	25.5%	21.8%
1960	26.2%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.06% in Bangladesh and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.