Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and Japan

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs Japan by year

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Bangladesh

Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bangladesh	Japan
2023	2.16	1.2
2022	2.18	1.26
2021	2.17	1.3
2020	2.17	1.33
2019	2.18	1.36
2018	2.19	1.42
2017	2.21	1.43
2016	2.23	1.44
2015	2.23	1.45
2014	2.23	1.42
2013	2.25	1.43
2012	2.26	1.41
2011	2.31	1.39
2010	2.38	1.39
2009	2.48	1.37
2008	2.58	1.37
2007	2.67	1.34
2006	2.76	1.32
2005	2.85	1.26
2004	2.94	1.29
2003	3.03	1.29
2002	3.13	1.32
2001	3.2	1.33
2000	3.28	1.36
1999	3.36	1.34
1998	3.43	1.38
1997	3.5	1.39
1996	3.51	1.43
1995	3.59	1.42
1994	3.74	1.5
1993	3.83	1.46
1992	4.03	1.5
1991	4.26	1.53
1990	4.51	1.54
1989	4.7	1.57
1988	4.85	1.66
1987	5.08	1.69
1986	5.3	1.72
1985	5.54	1.76
1984	5.73	1.81
1983	5.91	1.8
1982	6.12	1.77
1981	6.24	1.74
1980	6.33	1.75
1979	6.42	1.77
1978	6.51	1.79
1977	6.58	1.8
1976	6.66	1.85
1975	6.73	1.91
1974	6.78	2.05
1973	6.8	2.14
1972	6.82	2.14
1971	6.83	2.16
1970	6.84	2.13
1969	6.81	2.13
1968	6.79	2.13
1967	6.79	2.23
1966	6.77	1.58
1965	6.77	2.14
1964	6.79	2.05
1963	6.8	2
1962	6.81	1.98
1961	6.78	1.96
1960	6.74	2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bangladesh was 2.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bangladesh

Japan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bangladesh	Japan
2023	2,630,818	-871,617
2022	2,633,258	-825,825
2021	2,363,487	-640,976
2020	2,355,279	-542,923
2019	2,433,952	-531,858
2018	2,391,853	-456,520
2017	2,348,293	-406,310
2016	2,356,056	-343,106
2015	2,329,544	-292,424
2014	2,305,499	-267,279
2013	2,312,293	-242,146
2012	2,304,652	-229,733
2011	2,332,126	-204,533
2010	2,408,597	-128,070
2009	2,511,746	-76,828
2008	2,595,770	-51,225
2007	2,666,175	-25,600
2006	2,725,786	12,785
2005	2,783,029	-25,554
2004	2,849,626	76,656
2003	2,881,857	114,946
2002	2,907,604	178,423
2001	2,905,755	203,438
2000	2,867,543	228,317
1999	2,803,597	202,610
1998	2,740,993	265,440
1997	2,667,979	277,325
1996	2,531,581	314,392
1995	2,477,509	276,039
1994	2,475,098	363,017
1993	2,425,139	312,073
1992	2,453,664	360,833
1991	2,354,255	396,685
1990	2,587,558	407,478
1989	2,623,347	467,662
1988	2,614,570	527,085
1987	2,661,768	598,138
1986	2,685,152	631,706
1985	2,698,231	676,687
1984	2,713,094	756,523
1983	2,694,172	775,495
1982	2,705,822	805,664
1981	2,658,613	811,861
1980	2,615,497	864,372
1979	2,570,404	950,298
1978	2,514,509	1,011,234
1977	2,475,502	1,070,397
1976	2,431,754	1,127,750
1975	2,385,302	1,204,989
1974	2,312,418	1,332,960
1973	2,276,471	1,391,449
1972	2,231,204	1,372,006
1971	542,747	1,331,782
1970	1,742,287	1,230,496
1969	1,985,984	1,195,962
1968	1,918,686	1,191,930
1967	1,860,743	1,258,475
1966	1,794,530	682,072
1965	1,688,652	1,126,448
1964	1,686,591	1,046,553
1963	1,612,749	987,770
1962	1,584,035	901,864
1961	1,504,524	893,522
1960	1,418,810	894,874

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 -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs Japan by year

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Bangladesh

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bangladesh	Japan
2023	20.4	6
2022	20.6	6.3
2021	20.4	6.6
2020	20.3	6.8
2019	20.1	7
2018	20.1	7.4
2017	20	7.6
2016	20.2	7.8
2015	20.3	8
2014	20.3	8
2013	20.6	8.2
2012	20.7	8.2
2011	21.1	8.3
2010	21.9	8.5
2009	22.8	8.5
2008	23.7	8.7
2007	24.5	8.6
2006	25.3	8.7
2005	26.1	8.4
2004	27	8.8
2003	27.7	8.9
2002	28.5	9.2
2001	29.2	9.3
2000	29.6	9.5
1999	29.9	9.4
1998	30.2	9.6
1997	30.4	9.5
1996	30	9.7
1995	30.4	9.6
1994	31.1	10
1993	31.4	9.6
1992	32.4	9.8
1991	33.6	9.9
1990	35.1	10
1989	36.2	10.2
1988	36.9	10.8
1987	38.2	11.1
1986	39.4	11.4
1985	40.7	11.9
1984	41.7	12.5
1983	42.6	12.7
1982	44	12.8
1981	44.6	13
1980	45.2	13.6
1979	45.6	14.2
1978	45.9	14.9
1977	46.4	15.5
1976	46.8	16.3
1975	47.2	17.1
1974	47.8	18.6
1973	47.9	19.4
1972	48.2	19.3
1971	47.6	19.2
1970	47.4	18.8
1969	47.3	18.5
1968	47.3	18.6
1967	47.6	19.4
1966	47.7	13.7
1965	48	18.6
1964	48.4	17.7
1963	48.7	17.3
1962	49.1	17
1961	49.1	16.9
1960	49	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.4 in Bangladesh and 6 in Japan, compared with 49 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bangladesh

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bangladesh	Japan
2100	13.8%	11.5%
2099	13.9%	11.5%
2098	13.9%	11.5%
2097	14%	11.5%
2096	14%	11.6%
2095	14.1%	11.6%
2094	14.1%	11.6%
2093	14.2%	11.7%
2092	14.2%	11.7%
2091	14.3%	11.8%
2090	14.3%	11.8%
2089	14.4%	11.8%
2088	14.4%	11.8%
2087	14.5%	11.9%
2086	14.5%	11.9%
2085	14.6%	11.8%
2084	14.6%	11.8%
2083	14.7%	11.8%
2082	14.8%	11.8%
2081	14.9%	11.7%
2080	14.9%	11.6%
2079	15%	11.6%
2078	15.1%	11.5%
2077	15.2%	11.4%
2076	15.4%	11.3%
2075	15.5%	11.2%
2074	15.6%	11.1%
2073	15.8%	11.1%
2072	15.9%	11%
2071	16.1%	10.9%
2070	16.3%	10.9%
2069	16.4%	10.8%
2068	16.6%	10.8%
2067	16.8%	10.8%
2066	16.9%	10.8%
2065	17.1%	10.8%
2064	17.3%	10.8%
2063	17.4%	10.8%
2062	17.6%	10.9%
2061	17.7%	10.9%
2060	17.9%	11%
2059	18%	11%
2058	18.2%	11.1%
2057	18.3%	11.1%
2056	18.4%	11.2%
2055	18.6%	11.2%
2054	18.7%	11.3%
2053	18.9%	11.3%
2052	19.1%	11.3%
2051	19.3%	11.3%
2050	19.5%	11.2%
2049	19.8%	11.2%
2048	20%	11.1%
2047	20.3%	11.1%
2046	20.6%	11%
2045	21%	10.9%
2044	21.3%	10.8%
2043	21.7%	10.7%
2042	22.1%	10.6%
2041	22.5%	10.5%
2040	23%	10.4%
2039	23.4%	10.3%
2038	23.8%	10.2%
2037	24.3%	10.1%
2036	24.7%	10.1%
2035	25%	10.1%
2034	25.3%	10.1%
2033	25.6%	10.1%
2032	25.9%	10.2%
2031	26.1%	10.3%
2030	26.4%	10.5%
2029	26.6%	10.6%
2028	26.9%	10.8%
2027	27.2%	11%
2026	27.5%	11.1%
2025	27.8%	11.3%
2024	28%	11.4%
2023	28.4%	11.6%
2022	28.8%	11.9%
2021	29.1%	12%
2020	29.3%	12.2%
2019	29.5%	12.4%
2018	29.7%	12.5%
2017	30.1%	12.6%
2016	30.6%	12.7%
2015	31.2%	12.8%
2014	31.8%	13%
2013	32.4%	13.1%
2012	33%	13.2%
2011	33.6%	13.3%
2010	34.1%	13.4%
2009	34.4%	13.5%
2008	34.8%	13.5%
2007	35.1%	13.6%
2006	35.4%	13.7%
2005	35.7%	13.8%
2004	36.1%	13.8%
2003	36.4%	13.9%
2002	36.6%	14.1%
2001	36.9%	14.2%
2000	37.3%	14.4%
1999	37.8%	14.6%
1998	38.4%	14.8%
1997	39%	15.1%
1996	39.6%	15.3%
1995	40.2%	15.6%
1994	40.8%	16%
1993	41.3%	16.4%
1992	41.8%	16.9%
1991	42.3%	17.4%
1990	42.7%	18%
1989	43.1%	18.8%
1988	43.5%	19.5%
1987	43.9%	20.3%
1986	44.2%	21%
1985	44.5%	21.7%
1984	44.6%	22.2%
1983	44.7%	22.6%
1982	44.8%	23.1%
1981	44.8%	23.3%
1980	44.8%	23.4%
1979	44.8%	23.7%
1978	44.8%	23.8%
1977	44.8%	23.9%
1976	44.9%	23.9%
1975	44.9%	23.8%
1974	44.9%	23.8%
1973	44.8%	23.6%
1972	44.7%	23.4%
1971	44.5%	23.3%
1970	44.4%	23.3%
1969	44.3%	23.4%
1968	44.1%	23.5%
1967	43.9%	23.8%
1966	43.7%	24.4%
1965	43.5%	25.1%
1964	43.2%	25.8%
1963	42.8%	26.8%
1962	42.5%	28%
1961	42.3%	29.1%
1960	42.1%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28% of the population in Bangladesh and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bangladesh vs Japan

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Bangladesh

Japan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bangladesh	Japan
2023	115	3
2022	131	5
2021	194	4
2020	152	4
2019	157	5
2018	168	5
2017	179	5
2016	191	5
2015	204	5
2014	217	5
2013	230	5
2012	244	6
2011	258	6
2010	275	6
2009	293	6
2008	310	6
2007	334	6
2006	352	7
2005	378	7
2004	406	7
2003	436	8
2002	465	8
2001	495	8
2000	523	9
1999	554	9
1998	589	10
1997	626	10
1996	664	11
1995	707	11
1994	749	11
1993	791	12
1992	827	13
1991	890	13
1990	870	14
1989	877	15
1988	881	16
1987	884	17
1986	891	18
1985	926	19

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 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bangladesh

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bangladesh	Japan
2023	3.06%	0.24%
2022	3.07%	0.24%
2021	3.1%	0.24%
2020	3.15%	0.24%
2019	3.24%	0.25%
2018	3.37%	0.25%
2017	3.52%	0.26%
2016	3.69%	0.27%
2015	3.88%	0.28%
2014	4.07%	0.29%
2013	4.27%	0.3%
2012	4.47%	0.31%
2011	4.67%	0.33%
2010	4.89%	0.33%
2009	5.13%	0.34%
2008	5.39%	0.34%
2007	5.67%	0.35%
2006	5.98%	0.36%
2005	6.32%	0.37%
2004	6.69%	0.39%
2003	7.09%	0.4%
2002	7.53%	0.41%
2001	8.01%	0.43%
2000	8.54%	0.45%
1999	9.1%	0.47%
1998	9.7%	0.5%
1997	10.3%	0.52%
1996	10.9%	0.55%
1995	11.5%	0.57%
1994	12.1%	0.59%
1993	12.7%	0.6%
1992	13.4%	0.61%
1991	14%	0.62%
1990	14.6%	0.63%
1989	15.2%	0.64%
1988	15.9%	0.66%
1987	16.5%	0.68%
1986	17.2%	0.71%
1985	17.8%	0.75%
1984	18.4%	0.79%
1983	19%	0.83%
1982	19.6%	0.88%
1981	20.1%	0.93%
1980	20.6%	0.99%
1979	21.1%	1.05%
1978	21.5%	1.11%
1977	21.9%	1.18%
1976	22.3%	1.25%
1975	22.5%	1.33%
1974	22.7%	1.41%
1973	22.8%	1.49%
1972	22.8%	1.57%
1971	36.7%	1.65%
1970	27.1%	1.75%
1969	22.7%	1.85%
1968	22.7%	1.96%
1967	22.8%	2.1%
1966	23%	2.26%
1965	23.3%	2.46%
1964	23.8%	2.7%
1963	24.3%	2.98%
1962	24.9%	3.29%
1961	25.5%	3.62%
1960	26.2%	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.06% in Bangladesh and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.