Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs Malaysia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bangladesh	Malaysia
2023	2.16	1.55
2022	2.18	1.55
2021	2.17	1.56
2020	2.17	1.68
2019	2.18	1.78
2018	2.19	1.84
2017	2.21	1.89
2016	2.23	1.94
2015	2.23	2.01
2014	2.23	2.06
2013	2.25	2.07
2012	2.26	2.12
2011	2.31	2.15
2010	2.38	2.14
2009	2.48	2.22
2008	2.58	2.26
2007	2.67	2.25
2006	2.76	2.31
2005	2.85	2.39
2004	2.94	2.49
2003	3.03	2.6
2002	3.13	2.66
2001	3.2	2.81
2000	3.28	2.94
1999	3.36	3.07
1998	3.43	3.12
1997	3.5	3.23
1996	3.51	3.3
1995	3.59	3.32
1994	3.74	3.35
1993	3.83	3.36
1992	4.03	3.37
1991	4.26	3.34
1990	4.51	3.3
1989	4.7	3.31
1988	4.85	3.5
1987	5.08	3.57
1986	5.3	3.7
1985	5.54	3.8
1984	5.73	3.89
1983	5.91	3.93
1982	6.12	3.97
1981	6.24	4
1980	6.33	4.04
1979	6.42	4.09
1978	6.51	4.18
1977	6.58	4.28
1976	6.66	4.4
1975	6.73	4.5
1974	6.78	4.62
1973	6.8	4.73
1972	6.82	4.82
1971	6.83	4.92
1970	6.84	5.04
1969	6.81	5.16
1968	6.79	5.29
1967	6.79	5.43
1966	6.77	5.64
1965	6.77	5.84
1964	6.79	6.03
1963	6.8	6.19
1962	6.81	6.3
1961	6.78	6.37
1960	6.74	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bangladesh was 2.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bangladesh	Malaysia
2023	2,630,818	254,806
2022	2,633,258	237,560
2021	2,363,487	212,002
2020	2,355,279	283,282
2019	2,433,952	309,426
2018	2,391,853	324,568
2017	2,348,293	336,434
2016	2,356,056	345,681
2015	2,329,544	358,302
2014	2,305,499	367,587
2013	2,312,293	366,738
2012	2,304,652	371,497
2011	2,332,126	372,836
2010	2,408,597	360,260
2009	2,511,746	366,157
2008	2,595,770	362,380
2007	2,666,175	348,711
2006	2,725,786	349,509
2005	2,783,029	355,324
2004	2,849,626	365,138
2003	2,881,857	377,425
2002	2,907,604	381,084
2001	2,905,755	400,939
2000	2,867,543	417,371
1999	2,803,597	432,355
1998	2,740,993	436,316
1997	2,667,979	447,768
1996	2,531,581	450,174
1995	2,477,509	443,349
1994	2,475,098	437,873
1993	2,425,139	429,910
1992	2,453,664	418,900
1991	2,354,255	401,938
1990	2,587,558	384,518
1989	2,623,347	373,277
1988	2,614,570	386,507
1987	2,661,768	381,999
1986	2,685,152	385,799
1985	2,698,231	383,243
1984	2,713,094	376,797
1983	2,694,172	365,290
1982	2,705,822	353,138
1981	2,658,613	339,991
1980	2,615,497	326,947
1979	2,570,404	317,439
1978	2,514,509	311,027
1977	2,475,502	305,515
1976	2,431,754	300,615
1975	2,385,302	294,541
1974	2,312,418	289,880
1973	2,276,471	284,611
1972	2,231,204	276,263
1971	542,747	272,323
1970	1,742,287	269,341
1969	1,985,984	264,327
1968	1,918,686	260,705
1967	1,860,743	258,764
1966	1,794,530	262,162
1965	1,688,652	264,836
1964	1,686,591	266,406
1963	1,612,749	265,815
1962	1,584,035	262,140
1961	1,504,524	257,270
1960	1,418,810	251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs Malaysia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bangladesh	Malaysia
2023	20.4	12.4
2022	20.6	12.4
2021	20.4	12.4
2020	20.3	13.4
2019	20.1	14.2
2018	20.1	14.8
2017	20	15.3
2016	20.2	15.8
2015	20.3	16.3
2014	20.3	16.7
2013	20.6	16.8
2012	20.7	17
2011	21.1	17.2
2010	21.9	16.9
2009	22.8	17.3
2008	23.7	17.4
2007	24.5	17.1
2006	25.3	17.4
2005	26.1	17.9
2004	27	18.7
2003	27.7	19.6
2002	28.5	20.1
2001	29.2	21.4
2000	29.6	22.6
1999	29.9	23.8
1998	30.2	24.4
1997	30.4	25.4
1996	30	26.1
1995	30.4	26.3
1994	31.1	26.6
1993	31.4	26.8
1992	32.4	26.8
1991	33.6	26.5
1990	35.1	26.2
1989	36.2	26.3
1988	36.9	27.8
1987	38.2	28.3
1986	39.4	29.4
1985	40.7	30.1
1984	41.7	30.6
1983	42.6	30.7
1982	44	30.8
1981	44.6	30.8
1980	45.2	30.7
1979	45.6	30.8
1978	45.9	31
1977	46.4	31.3
1976	46.8	31.7
1975	47.2	32
1974	47.8	32.3
1973	47.9	32.7
1972	48.2	32.7
1971	47.6	33.2
1970	47.4	33.7
1969	47.3	34
1968	47.3	34.5
1967	47.6	35.1
1966	47.7	36.4
1965	48	37.7
1964	48.4	39.1
1963	48.7	40.4
1962	49.1	41.3
1961	49.1	42.2
1960	49	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.4 in Bangladesh and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 49 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bangladesh	Malaysia
2100	13.8%	13.3%
2099	13.9%	13.3%
2098	13.9%	13.4%
2097	14%	13.4%
2096	14%	13.4%
2095	14.1%	13.4%
2094	14.1%	13.5%
2093	14.2%	13.5%
2092	14.2%	13.5%
2091	14.3%	13.6%
2090	14.3%	13.6%
2089	14.4%	13.7%
2088	14.4%	13.7%
2087	14.5%	13.7%
2086	14.5%	13.8%
2085	14.6%	13.8%
2084	14.6%	13.8%
2083	14.7%	13.9%
2082	14.8%	13.9%
2081	14.9%	13.9%
2080	14.9%	13.9%
2079	15%	13.9%
2078	15.1%	13.9%
2077	15.2%	13.9%
2076	15.4%	13.9%
2075	15.5%	13.9%
2074	15.6%	13.9%
2073	15.8%	13.9%
2072	15.9%	13.9%
2071	16.1%	13.9%
2070	16.3%	13.9%
2069	16.4%	14%
2068	16.6%	14%
2067	16.8%	14.1%
2066	16.9%	14.1%
2065	17.1%	14.2%
2064	17.3%	14.3%
2063	17.4%	14.4%
2062	17.6%	14.5%
2061	17.7%	14.6%
2060	17.9%	14.8%
2059	18%	14.9%
2058	18.2%	15.1%
2057	18.3%	15.2%
2056	18.4%	15.4%
2055	18.6%	15.5%
2054	18.7%	15.7%
2053	18.9%	15.8%
2052	19.1%	16%
2051	19.3%	16.1%
2050	19.5%	16.2%
2049	19.8%	16.3%
2048	20%	16.4%
2047	20.3%	16.5%
2046	20.6%	16.6%
2045	21%	16.7%
2044	21.3%	16.8%
2043	21.7%	16.9%
2042	22.1%	16.9%
2041	22.5%	17%
2040	23%	17.1%
2039	23.4%	17.1%
2038	23.8%	17.2%
2037	24.3%	17.3%
2036	24.7%	17.3%
2035	25%	17.5%
2034	25.3%	17.7%
2033	25.6%	18%
2032	25.9%	18.3%
2031	26.1%	18.7%
2030	26.4%	19.2%
2029	26.6%	19.7%
2028	26.9%	20.1%
2027	27.2%	20.6%
2026	27.5%	21.1%
2025	27.8%	21.6%
2024	28%	21.8%
2023	28.4%	22.3%
2022	28.8%	22.8%
2021	29.1%	23.4%
2020	29.3%	24%
2019	29.5%	24.5%
2018	29.7%	24.9%
2017	30.1%	25.2%
2016	30.6%	25.5%
2015	31.2%	25.8%
2014	31.8%	26.2%
2013	32.4%	26.6%
2012	33%	27%
2011	33.6%	27.4%
2010	34.1%	27.9%
2009	34.4%	28.6%
2008	34.8%	29.4%
2007	35.1%	30%
2006	35.4%	30.7%
2005	35.7%	31.4%
2004	36.1%	32%
2003	36.4%	32.6%
2002	36.6%	33.2%
2001	36.9%	33.7%
2000	37.3%	34.2%
1999	37.8%	34.6%
1998	38.4%	35%
1997	39%	35.3%
1996	39.6%	35.5%
1995	40.2%	35.7%
1994	40.8%	36%
1993	41.3%	36.3%
1992	41.8%	36.6%
1991	42.3%	36.9%
1990	42.7%	37.2%
1989	43.1%	37.5%
1988	43.5%	37.7%
1987	43.9%	37.9%
1986	44.2%	38%
1985	44.5%	38.1%
1984	44.6%	38.2%
1983	44.7%	38.4%
1982	44.8%	38.6%
1981	44.8%	38.8%
1980	44.8%	39.2%
1979	44.8%	39.6%
1978	44.8%	40.1%
1977	44.8%	40.6%
1976	44.9%	41.1%
1975	44.9%	41.7%
1974	44.9%	42.2%
1973	44.8%	42.8%
1972	44.7%	43.4%
1971	44.5%	44%
1970	44.4%	44.5%
1969	44.3%	45%
1968	44.1%	45.5%
1967	43.9%	45.9%
1966	43.7%	46.2%
1965	43.5%	46.5%
1964	43.2%	46.6%
1963	42.8%	46.5%
1962	42.5%	46.3%
1961	42.3%	45.9%
1960	42.1%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28% of the population in Bangladesh and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bangladesh vs Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bangladesh	Malaysia
2023	115	26
2022	131	38
2021	194	52
2020	152	29
2019	157	28
2018	168	29
2017	179	29
2016	191	30
2015	204	30
2014	217	30
2013	230	29
2012	244	29
2011	258	29
2010	275	29
2009	293	29
2008	310	29
2007	334	30
2006	352	30
2005	378	31
2004	406	33
2003	436	34
2002	465	34
2001	495	36
2000	523	37
1999	554	38
1998	589	39
1997	626	40
1996	664	42
1995	707	43
1994	749	44
1993	791	46
1992	827	48
1991	890	49
1990	870	51
1989	877	52
1988	881	55
1987	884	56
1986	891	59
1985	926	63

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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

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	Malaysia
2023	3.06%	0.81%
2022	3.07%	0.81%
2021	3.1%	0.81%
2020	3.15%	0.81%
2019	3.24%	0.82%
2018	3.37%	0.82%
2017	3.52%	0.82%
2016	3.69%	0.82%
2015	3.88%	0.81%
2014	4.07%	0.81%
2013	4.27%	0.81%
2012	4.47%	0.8%
2011	4.67%	0.81%
2010	4.89%	0.81%
2009	5.13%	0.82%
2008	5.39%	0.82%
2007	5.67%	0.82%
2006	5.98%	0.83%
2005	6.32%	0.83%
2004	6.69%	0.84%
2003	7.09%	0.85%
2002	7.53%	0.88%
2001	8.01%	0.93%
2000	8.54%	1%
1999	9.1%	1.07%
1998	9.7%	1.15%
1997	10.3%	1.23%
1996	10.9%	1.29%
1995	11.5%	1.34%
1994	12.1%	1.39%
1993	12.7%	1.45%
1992	13.4%	1.51%
1991	14%	1.58%
1990	14.6%	1.66%
1989	15.2%	1.74%
1988	15.9%	1.83%
1987	16.5%	1.93%
1986	17.2%	2.05%
1985	17.8%	2.18%
1984	18.4%	2.32%
1983	19%	2.47%
1982	19.6%	2.65%
1981	20.1%	2.84%
1980	20.6%	3.04%
1979	21.1%	3.25%
1978	21.5%	3.48%
1977	21.9%	3.71%
1976	22.3%	3.97%
1975	22.5%	4.23%
1974	22.7%	4.5%
1973	22.8%	4.79%
1972	22.8%	5.06%
1971	36.7%	5.32%
1970	27.1%	5.56%
1969	22.7%	5.79%
1968	22.7%	6.02%
1967	22.8%	6.27%
1966	23%	6.56%
1965	23.3%	6.89%
1964	23.8%	7.28%
1963	24.3%	7.74%
1962	24.9%	8.25%
1961	25.5%	8.83%
1960	26.2%	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.06% in Bangladesh and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.