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Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and Madagascar

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has an annual birth rate of 20.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Madagascar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.16 in Bangladesh and 3.97 in Madagascar — 83.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67.9% in Bangladesh and by 45.9% in Madagascar — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 7.34, respectively.

  • Bangladesh is ranked 74/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Madagascar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.6 years in Bangladesh, compared to 19.5 years in Madagascar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.2 in Bangladesh — it's 27.8 in Madagascar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 73.2 in Bangladesh vs 129.8 in Madagascar.
  • In Bangladesh, 28.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Madagascar.

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs Madagascar by year

Bangladesh
Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Madagascar
2023 2.16 3.97
2022 2.18 4.04
2021 2.17 4.1
2020 2.17 4.17
2019 2.18 4.22
2018 2.19 4.25
2017 2.21 4.26
2016 2.23 4.29
2015 2.23 4.34
2014 2.23 4.42
2013 2.25 4.53
2012 2.26 4.61
2011 2.31 4.74
2010 2.38 4.9
2009 2.48 5
2008 2.58 5.04
2007 2.67 5.08
2006 2.76 5.13
2005 2.85 5.2
2004 2.94 5.26
2003 3.03 5.33
2002 3.13 5.41
2001 3.2 5.53
2000 3.28 5.67
1999 3.36 5.84
1998 3.43 5.99
1997 3.5 6.02
1996 3.51 6.03
1995 3.59 6.04
1994 3.74 6.04
1993 3.83 6.06
1992 4.03 6.08
1991 4.26 6.12
1990 4.51 6.14
1989 4.7 6.15
1988 4.85 6.18
1987 5.08 6.24
1986 5.3 6.34
1985 5.54 6.46
1984 5.73 6.55
1983 5.91 6.63
1982 6.12 6.7
1981 6.24 6.77
1980 6.33 6.84
1979 6.42 6.87
1978 6.51 6.9
1977 6.58 6.93
1976 6.66 6.95
1975 6.73 6.97
1974 6.78 6.99
1973 6.8 7.01
1972 6.82 7.04
1971 6.83 7.07
1970 6.84 7.1
1969 6.81 7.12
1968 6.79 7.13
1967 6.79 7.14
1966 6.77 7.16
1965 6.77 7.17
1964 6.79 7.19
1963 6.8 7.21
1962 6.81 7.26
1961 6.78 7.3
1960 6.74 7.34

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 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bangladesh
Madagascar
1x
Year Natural population change
Bangladesh Madagascar
2023 2,630,818 766,391
2022 2,633,258 753,931
2021 2,363,487 741,416
2020 2,355,279 736,607
2019 2,433,952 735,853
2018 2,391,853 719,267
2017 2,348,293 699,498
2016 2,356,056 682,801
2015 2,329,544 668,977
2014 2,305,499 660,837
2013 2,312,293 654,230
2012 2,304,652 644,255
2011 2,332,126 640,577
2010 2,408,597 641,543
2009 2,511,746 634,008
2008 2,595,770 615,580
2007 2,666,175 597,772
2006 2,725,786 581,489
2005 2,783,029 568,143
2004 2,849,626 556,319
2003 2,881,857 544,903
2002 2,907,604 535,518
2001 2,905,755 529,656
2000 2,867,543 520,860
1999 2,803,597 516,976
1998 2,740,993 508,408
1997 2,667,979 490,905
1996 2,531,581 471,453
1995 2,477,509 450,259
1994 2,475,098 428,169
1993 2,425,139 408,801
1992 2,453,664 388,430
1991 2,354,255 375,040
1990 2,587,558 360,621
1989 2,623,347 344,279
1988 2,614,570 330,510
1987 2,661,768 317,621
1986 2,685,152 307,074
1985 2,698,231 304,199
1984 2,713,094 296,892
1983 2,694,172 290,085
1982 2,705,822 284,733
1981 2,658,613 277,535
1980 2,615,497 275,287
1979 2,570,404 270,752
1978 2,514,509 263,684
1977 2,475,502 255,399
1976 2,431,754 247,026
1975 2,385,302 238,774
1974 2,312,418 230,233
1973 2,276,471 221,768
1972 2,231,204 213,138
1971 542,747 204,617
1970 1,742,287 194,889
1969 1,985,984 184,562
1968 1,918,686 175,869
1967 1,860,743 167,287
1966 1,794,530 159,483
1965 1,688,652 152,362
1964 1,686,591 146,894
1963 1,612,749 142,666
1962 1,584,035 139,412
1961 1,504,524 136,578
1960 1,418,810 133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs Madagascar by year

Bangladesh
Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bangladesh Madagascar
2023 20.4 32.1
2022 20.6 32.5
2021 20.4 32.9
2020 20.3 33.3
2019 20.1 33.6
2018 20.1 33.7
2017 20 33.6
2016 20.2 33.6
2015 20.3 33.8
2014 20.3 34.2
2013 20.6 34.7
2012 20.7 35.1
2011 21.1 35.8
2010 21.9 36.7
2009 22.8 37.4
2008 23.7 37.5
2007 24.5 37.8
2006 25.3 38
2005 26.1 38.4
2004 27 39
2003 27.7 39.5
2002 28.5 40.2
2001 29.2 41.1
2000 29.6 42
1999 29.9 43.2
1998 30.2 44.1
1997 30.4 44.4
1996 30 44.6
1995 30.4 44.5
1994 31.1 44.2
1993 31.4 44.1
1992 32.4 43.9
1991 33.6 44.1
1990 35.1 44.1
1989 36.2 43.9
1988 36.9 43.8
1987 38.2 43.8
1986 39.4 44
1985 40.7 44.8
1984 41.7 45.2
1983 42.6 45.5
1982 44 45.9
1981 44.6 46.2
1980 45.2 46.8
1979 45.6 47.2
1978 45.9 47.4
1977 46.4 47.4
1976 46.8 47.4
1975 47.2 47.4
1974 47.8 47.4
1973 47.9 47.4
1972 48.2 47.4
1971 47.6 47.2
1970 47.4 46.8
1969 47.3 46.5
1968 47.3 46.1
1967 47.6 45.9
1966 47.7 45.7
1965 48 45.6
1964 48.4 45.7
1963 48.7 46
1962 49.1 46.5
1961 49.1 47.1
1960 49 47.6

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 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 49 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bangladesh Madagascar
Fertility rate 2.16 3.97
Fertility rate rank 90/196 28/196
Birth rate 20.4 32.1
Birth rate rank 74/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +2,630,818 +766,391
Natural population change rank 6/196 22/196
Natural population change rate +1.53% +2.46%
Population growth +1.22% +2.47%
Population growth rank 90/197 29/197
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 65.3 127.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121.8 171.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.4 52.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.5% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.7% 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 59% 45.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.45%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.79% 2.38%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.44% 4.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.06% 6.48%
Life expectancy 75.5 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bangladesh
Factual

UN forecast
Madagascar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bangladesh Madagascar
2100 13.8% 21.5%
2099 13.9% 21.6%
2098 13.9% 21.8%
2097 14% 21.9%
2096 14% 22.1%
2095 14.1% 22.2%
2094 14.1% 22.3%
2093 14.2% 22.5%
2092 14.2% 22.6%
2091 14.3% 22.8%
2090 14.3% 22.9%
2089 14.4% 23.1%
2088 14.4% 23.3%
2087 14.5% 23.4%
2086 14.5% 23.6%
2085 14.6% 23.7%
2084 14.6% 23.9%
2083 14.7% 24.1%
2082 14.8% 24.3%
2081 14.9% 24.4%
2080 14.9% 24.6%
2079 15% 24.8%
2078 15.1% 25%
2077 15.2% 25.2%
2076 15.4% 25.4%
2075 15.5% 25.6%
2074 15.6% 25.8%
2073 15.8% 26%
2072 15.9% 26.2%
2071 16.1% 26.4%
2070 16.3% 26.6%
2069 16.4% 26.9%
2068 16.6% 27.1%
2067 16.8% 27.3%
2066 16.9% 27.5%
2065 17.1% 27.7%
2064 17.3% 28%
2063 17.4% 28.2%
2062 17.6% 28.4%
2061 17.7% 28.7%
2060 17.9% 28.9%
2059 18% 29.1%
2058 18.2% 29.4%
2057 18.3% 29.6%
2056 18.4% 29.9%
2055 18.6% 30.1%
2054 18.7% 30.4%
2053 18.9% 30.6%
2052 19.1% 30.9%
2051 19.3% 31.2%
2050 19.5% 31.4%
2049 19.8% 31.7%
2048 20% 32%
2047 20.3% 32.3%
2046 20.6% 32.6%
2045 21% 32.9%
2044 21.3% 33.2%
2043 21.7% 33.5%
2042 22.1% 33.8%
2041 22.5% 34.1%
2040 23% 34.5%
2039 23.4% 34.8%
2038 23.8% 35.1%
2037 24.3% 35.5%
2036 24.7% 35.8%
2035 25% 36.2%
2034 25.3% 36.5%
2033 25.6% 36.9%
2032 25.9% 37.2%
2031 26.1% 37.4%
2030 26.4% 37.7%
2029 26.6% 38%
2028 26.9% 38.2%
2027 27.2% 38.5%
2026 27.5% 38.8%
2025 27.8% 39.1%
2024 28% 39.3%
2023 28.4% 39.6%
2022 28.8% 39.9%
2021 29.1% 40.1%
2020 29.3% 40.4%
2019 29.5% 40.7%
2018 29.7% 40.9%
2017 30.1% 41.2%
2016 30.6% 41.6%
2015 31.2% 42%
2014 31.8% 42.4%
2013 32.4% 42.8%
2012 33% 43.3%
2011 33.6% 43.7%
2010 34.1% 44%
2009 34.4% 44.3%
2008 34.8% 44.6%
2007 35.1% 44.8%
2006 35.4% 45%
2005 35.7% 45.2%
2004 36.1% 45.3%
2003 36.4% 45.4%
2002 36.6% 45.4%
2001 36.9% 45.4%
2000 37.3% 45.4%
1999 37.8% 45.4%
1998 38.4% 45.4%
1997 39% 45.3%
1996 39.6% 45.3%
1995 40.2% 45.3%
1994 40.8% 45.4%
1993 41.3% 45.5%
1992 41.8% 45.6%
1991 42.3% 45.7%
1990 42.7% 45.9%
1989 43.1% 46.1%
1988 43.5% 46.3%
1987 43.9% 46.5%
1986 44.2% 46.7%
1985 44.5% 46.8%
1984 44.6% 46.9%
1983 44.7% 47%
1982 44.8% 47.1%
1981 44.8% 47.1%
1980 44.8% 47%
1979 44.8% 46.9%
1978 44.8% 46.8%
1977 44.8% 46.7%
1976 44.9% 46.6%
1975 44.9% 46.5%
1974 44.9% 46.5%
1973 44.8% 46.4%
1972 44.7% 46.4%
1971 44.5% 46.4%
1970 44.4% 46.4%
1969 44.3% 46.4%
1968 44.1% 46.5%
1967 43.9% 46.5%
1966 43.7% 46.6%
1965 43.5% 46.7%
1964 43.2% 46.8%
1963 42.8% 46.7%
1962 42.5% 46.3%
1961 42.3% 45.8%
1960 42.1% 45.2%

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 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and Madagascar 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 Madagascar

Bangladesh
Madagascar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bangladesh Madagascar
2023 115 445
2022 131 439
2021 194 467
2020 152 447
2019 157 462
2018 168 466
2017 179 469
2016 191 470
2015 204 474
2014 217 477
2013 230 481
2012 244 487
2011 258 492
2010 275 500
2009 293 507
2008 310 510
2007 334 522
2006 352 528
2005 378 540
2004 406 555
2003 436 571
2002 465 593
2001 495 611
2000 523 638
1999 554 647
1998 589 663
1997 626 676
1996 664 680
1995 707 684
1994 749 688
1993 791 688
1992 827 699
1991 890 691
1990 870 692
1989 877 684
1988 881 687
1987 884 702
1986 891 730
1985 926 751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

Bangladesh
Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bangladesh Madagascar
2023 3.06% 6.48%
2022 3.07% 6.57%
2021 3.1% 6.62%
2020 3.15% 6.63%
2019 3.24% 6.61%
2018 3.37% 6.58%
2017 3.52% 6.57%
2016 3.69% 6.57%
2015 3.88% 6.58%
2014 4.07% 6.62%
2013 4.27% 6.69%
2012 4.47% 6.77%
2011 4.67% 6.9%
2010 4.89% 7.07%
2009 5.13% 7.28%
2008 5.39% 7.53%
2007 5.67% 7.81%
2006 5.98% 8.12%
2005 6.32% 8.46%
2004 6.69% 8.82%
2003 7.09% 9.2%
2002 7.53% 9.6%
2001 8.01% 10%
2000 8.54% 10.5%
1999 9.1% 11%
1998 9.7% 11.5%
1997 10.3% 12%
1996 10.9% 12.6%
1995 11.5% 13.1%
1994 12.1% 13.5%
1993 12.7% 14%
1992 13.4% 14.5%
1991 14% 15%
1990 14.6% 15.6%
1989 15.2% 16.1%
1988 15.9% 16.6%
1987 16.5% 17.1%
1986 17.2% 17.5%
1985 17.8% 17.7%
1984 18.4% 17.8%
1983 19% 17.8%
1982 19.6% 17.6%
1981 20.1% 17.4%
1980 20.6% 17.1%
1979 21.1% 16.9%
1978 21.5% 16.7%
1977 21.9% 16.5%
1976 22.3% 16.3%
1975 22.5% 16.1%
1974 22.7% 15.8%
1973 22.8% 15.6%
1972 22.8% 15.3%
1971 36.7% 15.1%
1970 27.1% 14.9%
1969 22.7% 14.7%
1968 22.7% 14.6%
1967 22.8% -
1966 23% -
1965 23.3% -
1964 23.8% -
1963 24.3% -
1962 24.9% -
1961 25.5% -
1960 26.2% -

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 6.48% in Madagascar. 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) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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