Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and Iraq

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs Iraq by year

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Bangladesh

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bangladesh	Iraq
2023	2.16	3.25
2022	2.18	3.29
2021	2.17	3.36
2020	2.17	3.42
2019	2.18	3.48
2018	2.19	3.55
2017	2.21	3.64
2016	2.23	3.84
2015	2.23	4.08
2014	2.23	4.31
2013	2.25	4.44
2012	2.26	4.54
2011	2.31	4.59
2010	2.38	4.46
2009	2.48	4.38
2008	2.58	4.37
2007	2.67	4.4
2006	2.76	4.46
2005	2.85	4.45
2004	2.94	4.53
2003	3.03	4.58
2002	3.13	4.67
2001	3.2	4.8
2000	3.28	4.92
1999	3.36	5.04
1998	3.43	5.11
1997	3.5	5.19
1996	3.51	5.25
1995	3.59	5.36
1994	3.74	5.49
1993	3.83	5.61
1992	4.03	5.72
1991	4.26	5.83
1990	4.51	5.93
1989	4.7	5.99
1988	4.85	6.05
1987	5.08	6.11
1986	5.3	6.18
1985	5.54	6.25
1984	5.73	6.32
1983	5.91	6.39
1982	6.12	6.46
1981	6.24	6.53
1980	6.33	6.59
1979	6.42	6.66
1978	6.51	6.73
1977	6.58	6.8
1976	6.66	6.86
1975	6.73	6.91
1974	6.78	6.95
1973	6.8	6.99
1972	6.82	7.02
1971	6.83	7.06
1970	6.84	7.07
1969	6.81	7.08
1968	6.79	7.06
1967	6.79	7.03
1966	6.77	7.02
1965	6.77	7.02
1964	6.79	7.01
1963	6.8	7.01
1962	6.81	6.99
1961	6.78	5.8
1960	6.74	5.3

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bangladesh was 2.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.25 in Iraq in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bangladesh

Iraq

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Year	Natural population change
	Bangladesh	Iraq
2023	2,630,818	973,420
2022	2,633,258	962,501
2021	2,363,487	941,924
2020	2,355,279	919,953
2019	2,433,952	942,972
2018	2,391,853	938,310
2017	2,348,293	924,507
2016	2,356,056	946,968
2015	2,329,544	1,007,561
2014	2,305,499	1,040,726
2013	2,312,293	1,026,036
2012	2,304,652	999,987
2011	2,332,126	971,082
2010	2,408,597	906,369
2009	2,511,746	855,096
2008	2,595,770	802,382
2007	2,666,175	784,119
2006	2,725,786	797,342
2005	2,783,029	776,603
2004	2,849,626	761,563
2003	2,881,857	746,159
2002	2,907,604	739,419
2001	2,905,755	729,704
2000	2,867,543	715,771
1999	2,803,597	702,170
1998	2,740,993	684,152
1997	2,667,979	667,582
1996	2,531,581	652,866
1995	2,477,509	642,977
1994	2,475,098	634,344
1993	2,425,139	606,700
1992	2,453,664	591,886
1991	2,354,255	550,146
1990	2,587,558	518,575
1989	2,623,347	496,852
1988	2,614,570	476,778
1987	2,661,768	488,742
1986	2,685,152	474,348
1985	2,698,231	467,445
1984	2,713,094	455,740
1983	2,694,172	439,800
1982	2,705,822	428,336
1981	2,658,613	416,998
1980	2,615,497	419,653
1979	2,570,404	428,458
1978	2,514,509	418,756
1977	2,475,502	410,229
1976	2,431,754	402,260
1975	2,385,302	385,916
1974	2,312,418	376,197
1973	2,276,471	373,191
1972	2,231,204	362,334
1971	542,747	351,464
1970	1,742,287	338,030
1969	1,985,984	324,792
1968	1,918,686	310,644
1967	1,860,743	298,192
1966	1,794,530	285,507
1965	1,688,652	274,551
1964	1,686,591	262,825
1963	1,612,749	254,046
1962	1,584,035	247,520
1961	1,504,524	184,792
1960	1,418,810	155,651

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 +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs Iraq by year

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Bangladesh

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bangladesh	Iraq
2023	20.4	25.7
2022	20.6	26
2021	20.4	26.4
2020	20.3	26.8
2019	20.1	27.3
2018	20.1	27.7
2017	20	28.3
2016	20.2	29.8
2015	20.3	31.6
2014	20.3	33.3
2013	20.6	34.1
2012	20.7	34.8
2011	21.1	35.5
2010	21.9	34.6
2009	22.8	33.9
2008	23.7	33.6
2007	24.5	34.5
2006	25.3	35
2005	26.1	33.9
2004	27	34.3
2003	27.7	34.5
2002	28.5	34.8
2001	29.2	35.5
2000	29.6	36.1
1999	29.9	36.7
1998	30.2	37
1997	30.4	37.3
1996	30	37.5
1995	30.4	38
1994	31.1	38.6
1993	31.4	38.6
1992	32.4	39.5
1991	33.6	40
1990	35.1	40.6
1989	36.2	39.6
1988	36.9	39.4
1987	38.2	39
1986	39.4	39
1985	40.7	39.5
1984	41.7	39.6
1983	42.6	39.6
1982	44	39.9
1981	44.6	40.2
1980	45.2	40.5
1979	45.6	41
1978	45.9	41.4
1977	46.4	42.1
1976	46.8	42.8
1975	47.2	43.4
1974	47.8	44
1973	47.9	44.4
1972	48.2	44.9
1971	47.6	45.4
1970	47.4	45.6
1969	47.3	45.9
1968	47.3	46
1967	47.6	46.1
1966	47.7	46.4
1965	48	46.7
1964	48.4	47.1
1963	48.7	47.5
1962	49.1	47.9
1961	49.1	40
1960	49	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.4 in Bangladesh and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 49 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bangladesh

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bangladesh	Iraq
2100	13.8%	18.2%
2099	13.9%	18.3%
2098	13.9%	18.4%
2097	14%	18.5%
2096	14%	18.6%
2095	14.1%	18.8%
2094	14.1%	18.9%
2093	14.2%	19%
2092	14.2%	19.1%
2091	14.3%	19.2%
2090	14.3%	19.4%
2089	14.4%	19.5%
2088	14.4%	19.7%
2087	14.5%	19.8%
2086	14.5%	19.9%
2085	14.6%	20.1%
2084	14.6%	20.3%
2083	14.7%	20.4%
2082	14.8%	20.6%
2081	14.9%	20.8%
2080	14.9%	20.9%
2079	15%	21.1%
2078	15.1%	21.3%
2077	15.2%	21.5%
2076	15.4%	21.6%
2075	15.5%	21.8%
2074	15.6%	22%
2073	15.8%	22.2%
2072	15.9%	22.3%
2071	16.1%	22.5%
2070	16.3%	22.7%
2069	16.4%	22.8%
2068	16.6%	23%
2067	16.8%	23.2%
2066	16.9%	23.4%
2065	17.1%	23.6%
2064	17.3%	23.8%
2063	17.4%	24%
2062	17.6%	24.2%
2061	17.7%	24.4%
2060	17.9%	24.6%
2059	18%	24.9%
2058	18.2%	25.1%
2057	18.3%	25.4%
2056	18.4%	25.7%
2055	18.6%	26%
2054	18.7%	26.3%
2053	18.9%	26.6%
2052	19.1%	26.9%
2051	19.3%	27.2%
2050	19.5%	27.5%
2049	19.8%	27.8%
2048	20%	28.1%
2047	20.3%	28.4%
2046	20.6%	28.7%
2045	21%	29%
2044	21.3%	29.3%
2043	21.7%	29.5%
2042	22.1%	29.8%
2041	22.5%	30%
2040	23%	30.3%
2039	23.4%	30.5%
2038	23.8%	30.7%
2037	24.3%	31%
2036	24.7%	31.2%
2035	25%	31.5%
2034	25.3%	31.7%
2033	25.6%	32%
2032	25.9%	32.3%
2031	26.1%	32.7%
2030	26.4%	33.2%
2029	26.6%	33.7%
2028	26.9%	34.4%
2027	27.2%	35.1%
2026	27.5%	35.7%
2025	27.8%	36.3%
2024	28%	36.6%
2023	28.4%	37.1%
2022	28.8%	37.6%
2021	29.1%	38.1%
2020	29.3%	38.5%
2019	29.5%	38.9%
2018	29.7%	39.3%
2017	30.1%	39.7%
2016	30.6%	40.1%
2015	31.2%	40.4%
2014	31.8%	40.6%
2013	32.4%	40.8%
2012	33%	41%
2011	33.6%	41.1%
2010	34.1%	41.2%
2009	34.4%	41.5%
2008	34.8%	41.8%
2007	35.1%	42.1%
2006	35.4%	42.3%
2005	35.7%	42.6%
2004	36.1%	42.9%
2003	36.4%	43.1%
2002	36.6%	43.3%
2001	36.9%	43.5%
2000	37.3%	43.7%
1999	37.8%	43.8%
1998	38.4%	44%
1997	39%	44.1%
1996	39.6%	44.3%
1995	40.2%	44.4%
1994	40.8%	44.6%
1993	41.3%	44.7%
1992	41.8%	44.9%
1991	42.3%	45%
1990	42.7%	45.2%
1989	43.1%	45.4%
1988	43.5%	45.6%
1987	43.9%	45.8%
1986	44.2%	46%
1985	44.5%	46.2%
1984	44.6%	46.3%
1983	44.7%	46.5%
1982	44.8%	46.6%
1981	44.8%	46.7%
1980	44.8%	46.8%
1979	44.8%	47%
1978	44.8%	47.1%
1977	44.8%	47.3%
1976	44.9%	47.2%
1975	44.9%	46.7%
1974	44.9%	46.2%
1973	44.8%	45.5%
1972	44.7%	44.7%
1971	44.5%	44.1%
1970	44.4%	43.6%
1969	44.3%	43.3%
1968	44.1%	43%
1967	43.9%	42.8%
1966	43.7%	42.5%
1965	43.5%	42.1%
1964	43.2%	41.5%
1963	42.8%	41%
1962	42.5%	40.4%
1961	42.3%	39.9%
1960	42.1%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28% of the population in Bangladesh and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bangladesh vs Iraq

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Bangladesh

Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bangladesh	Iraq
2023	115	66
2022	131	59
2021	194	77
2020	152	63
2019	157	74
2018	168	76
2017	179	81
2016	191	87
2015	204	86
2014	217	90
2013	230	96
2012	244	100
2011	258	105
2010	275	107
2009	293	107
2008	310	109
2007	334	117
2006	352	120
2005	378	118
2004	406	122
2003	436	125
2002	465	128
2001	495	137
2000	523	146
1999	554	156
1998	589	163
1997	626	165
1996	664	158
1995	707	152
1994	749	142
1993	791	132
1992	827	126
1991	890	157
1990	870	195
1989	877	190
1988	881	174
1987	884	145
1986	891	147
1985	926	152

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 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bangladesh

Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bangladesh	Iraq
2023	3.06%	2.26%
2022	3.07%	2.33%
2021	3.1%	2.41%
2020	3.15%	2.49%
2019	3.24%	2.57%
2018	3.37%	2.66%
2017	3.52%	2.75%
2016	3.69%	2.84%
2015	3.88%	2.94%
2014	4.07%	3.04%
2013	4.27%	3.14%
2012	4.47%	3.24%
2011	4.67%	3.35%
2010	4.89%	3.46%
2009	5.13%	3.56%
2008	5.39%	3.67%
2007	5.67%	3.78%
2006	5.98%	3.88%
2005	6.32%	3.97%
2004	6.69%	4.07%
2003	7.09%	4.16%
2002	7.53%	4.24%
2001	8.01%	4.33%
2000	8.54%	4.43%
1999	9.1%	4.52%
1998	9.7%	4.61%
1997	10.3%	4.71%
1996	10.9%	4.8%
1995	11.5%	4.89%
1994	12.1%	4.98%
1993	12.7%	5.07%
1992	13.4%	5.17%
1991	14%	6.49%
1990	14.6%	7.97%
1989	15.2%	8.12%
1988	15.9%	6.92%
1987	16.5%	5.75%
1986	17.2%	5.91%
1985	17.8%	6.09%
1984	18.4%	6.28%
1983	19%	6.49%
1982	19.6%	6.71%
1981	20.1%	6.96%
1980	20.6%	7.23%
1979	21.1%	7.52%
1978	21.5%	7.83%
1977	21.9%	8.17%
1976	22.3%	8.54%
1975	22.5%	8.93%
1974	22.7%	9.35%
1973	22.8%	9.79%
1972	22.8%	10.3%
1971	36.7%	10.7%
1970	27.1%	11.2%
1969	22.7%	11.8%
1968	22.7%	12.4%
1967	22.8%	13%
1966	23%	13.6%
1965	23.3%	14.4%
1964	23.8%	15.1%
1963	24.3%	16%
1962	24.9%	16.9%
1961	25.5%	17.9%
1960	26.2%	19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.06% in Bangladesh and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.