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Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and North Macedonia

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has an annual birth rate of 20.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for North Macedonia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.16 in Bangladesh and 1.5 in North Macedonia — 30.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67.9% in Bangladesh and by 60.8% in North Macedonia — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 3.83, respectively.

  • Bangladesh is ranked 74/196 by birth rate compared to 158/196 for North Macedonia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.6 years in Bangladesh, compared to 27.4 years in North Macedonia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.2 in Bangladesh — it's 29.3 in North Macedonia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 73.2 in Bangladesh vs 13 in North Macedonia.
  • In Bangladesh, 28.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in North Macedonia.

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs North Macedonia by year

Bangladesh
North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2023 2.16 1.5
2022 2.18 1.6
2021 2.17 1.6
2020 2.17 1.31
2019 2.18 1.34
2018 2.19 1.42
2017 2.21 1.43
2016 2.23 1.5
2015 2.23 1.49
2014 2.23 1.5
2013 2.25 1.5
2012 2.26 1.5
2011 2.31 1.46
2010 2.38 1.6
2009 2.48 1.5
2008 2.58 1.47
2007 2.67 1.46
2006 2.76 1.46
2005 2.85 1.5
2004 2.94 1.52
2003 3.03 1.75
2002 3.13 1.79
2001 3.2 1.73
2000 3.28 1.86
1999 3.36 1.77
1998 3.43 1.89
1997 3.5 1.92
1996 3.51 2.06
1995 3.59 2.13
1994 3.74 2.23
1993 3.83 2.26
1992 4.03 2.28
1991 4.26 2.31
1990 4.51 2.27
1989 4.7 2.25
1988 4.85 2.32
1987 5.08 2.32
1986 5.3 2.25
1985 5.54 2.25
1984 5.73 2.24
1983 5.91 2.25
1982 6.12 2.29
1981 6.24 2.29
1980 6.33 2.36
1979 6.42 2.4
1978 6.51 2.42
1977 6.58 2.49
1976 6.66 2.62
1975 6.73 2.69
1974 6.78 2.7
1973 6.8 2.72
1972 6.82 2.87
1971 6.83 2.93
1970 6.84 3.01
1969 6.81 3.1
1968 6.79 3.22
1967 6.79 3.33
1966 6.77 3.43
1965 6.77 3.52
1964 6.79 3.56
1963 6.8 3.62
1962 6.81 3.5
1961 6.78 3.62
1960 6.74 3.83

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 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bangladesh
North Macedonia
1x
Year Natural population change
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2023 2,630,818 -3,290
2022 2,633,258 -4,397
2021 2,363,487 -9,737
2020 2,355,279 -5,939
2019 2,433,952 -375
2018 2,391,853 1,512
2017 2,348,293 1,329
2016 2,356,056 2,374
2015 2,329,544 2,294
2014 2,305,499 3,644
2013 2,312,293 3,653
2012 2,304,652 3,087
2011 2,332,126 3,100
2010 2,408,597 4,866
2009 2,511,746 4,309
2008 2,595,770 3,746
2007 2,666,175 2,974
2006 2,725,786 3,988
2005 2,783,029 4,011
2004 2,849,626 5,444
2003 2,881,857 8,900
2002 2,907,604 9,697
2001 2,905,755 10,174
2000 2,867,543 12,159
1999 2,803,597 10,489
1998 2,740,993 12,446
1997 2,667,979 12,979
1996 2,531,581 14,806
1995 2,477,509 17,239
1994 2,475,098 19,103
1993 2,425,139 20,797
1992 2,453,664 21,659
1991 2,354,255 23,387
1990 2,587,558 22,868
1989 2,623,347 22,912
1988 2,614,570 24,064
1987 2,661,768 24,359
1986 2,685,152 23,720
1985 2,698,231 24,167
1984 2,713,094 24,436
1983 2,694,172 24,690
1982 2,705,822 25,810
1981 2,658,613 25,689
1980 2,615,497 26,547
1979 2,570,404 27,096
1978 2,514,509 27,150
1977 2,475,502 27,410
1976 2,431,754 28,799
1975 2,385,302 28,983
1974 2,312,418 28,400
1973 2,276,471 28,032
1972 2,231,204 28,236
1971 542,747 28,010
1970 1,742,287 28,022
1969 1,985,984 27,464
1968 1,918,686 28,378
1967 1,860,743 28,401
1966 1,794,530 28,766
1965 1,688,652 28,564
1964 1,686,591 27,889
1963 1,612,749 28,124
1962 1,584,035 25,317
1961 1,504,524 27,846
1960 1,418,810 28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs North Macedonia by year

Bangladesh
North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2023 20.4 9.2
2022 20.6 9.9
2021 20.4 10.2
2020 20.3 9.2
2019 20.1 9.6
2018 20.1 10.3
2017 20 10.5
2016 20.2 11.1
2015 20.3 11.1
2014 20.3 11.4
2013 20.6 11.2
2012 20.7 11.4
2011 21.1 11.1
2010 21.9 11.8
2009 22.8 11.5
2008 23.7 11.2
2007 24.5 11.1
2006 25.3 11.1
2005 26.1 11
2004 27 11.5
2003 27.7 13.3
2002 28.5 13.7
2001 29.2 13.3
2000 29.6 14.5
1999 29.9 13.5
1998 30.2 14.6
1997 30.4 14.8
1996 30 16.1
1995 30.4 16.7
1994 31.1 17.7
1993 31.4 18.2
1992 32.4 18.4
1991 33.6 18.7
1990 35.1 18.4
1989 36.2 18.4
1988 36.9 19.1
1987 38.2 19.3
1986 39.4 18.9
1985 40.7 19.1
1984 41.7 19.2
1983 42.6 19.5
1982 44 19.9
1981 44.6 20.1
1980 45.2 20.8
1979 45.6 21.1
1978 45.9 21.3
1977 46.4 21.9
1976 46.8 23
1975 47.2 23.6
1974 47.8 23.5
1973 47.9 23.5
1972 48.2 24.5
1971 47.6 24.7
1970 47.4 25.1
1969 47.3 25.4
1968 47.3 26.1
1967 47.6 26.7
1966 47.7 27.5
1965 48 28.1
1964 48.4 28.4
1963 48.7 29
1962 49.1 28.3
1961 49.1 29.2
1960 49 31

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 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 49 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bangladesh North Macedonia
Fertility rate 2.16 1.5
Fertility rate rank 90/196 146/196
Birth rate 20.4 9.2
Birth rate rank 74/196 158/196
Population change due to births and deaths +2,630,818 -3,290
Natural population change rank 6/196 165/196
Natural population change rate +1.53% -0.18%
Population growth +1.22% -0.19%
Population growth rank 90/197 176/197
Age at first childbirth 18.6 years 27.4 years
Average age at childbearing 26.2 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65.3 11.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121.8 76.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.4 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.5% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.7% 14%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 59% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.79% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.44% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.06% 0.33%
Life expectancy 75.5 years 77.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bangladesh
Factual

UN forecast
North Macedonia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2100 13.8% 10.6%
2099 13.9% 10.7%
2098 13.9% 10.7%
2097 14% 10.8%
2096 14% 10.8%
2095 14.1% 10.9%
2094 14.1% 11%
2093 14.2% 11%
2092 14.2% 11.1%
2091 14.3% 11.2%
2090 14.3% 11.2%
2089 14.4% 11.3%
2088 14.4% 11.3%
2087 14.5% 11.4%
2086 14.5% 11.4%
2085 14.6% 11.4%
2084 14.6% 11.4%
2083 14.7% 11.4%
2082 14.8% 11.4%
2081 14.9% 11.4%
2080 14.9% 11.4%
2079 15% 11.3%
2078 15.1% 11.3%
2077 15.2% 11.3%
2076 15.4% 11.2%
2075 15.5% 11.2%
2074 15.6% 11.2%
2073 15.8% 11.2%
2072 15.9% 11.1%
2071 16.1% 11.2%
2070 16.3% 11.2%
2069 16.4% 11.2%
2068 16.6% 11.3%
2067 16.8% 11.4%
2066 16.9% 11.5%
2065 17.1% 11.6%
2064 17.3% 11.7%
2063 17.4% 11.9%
2062 17.6% 12%
2061 17.7% 12.2%
2060 17.9% 12.3%
2059 18% 12.4%
2058 18.2% 12.6%
2057 18.3% 12.7%
2056 18.4% 12.8%
2055 18.6% 12.9%
2054 18.7% 13%
2053 18.9% 13%
2052 19.1% 13.1%
2051 19.3% 13.1%
2050 19.5% 13.1%
2049 19.8% 13.1%
2048 20% 13.1%
2047 20.3% 13%
2046 20.6% 13%
2045 21% 13%
2044 21.3% 13%
2043 21.7% 12.9%
2042 22.1% 12.9%
2041 22.5% 12.9%
2040 23% 13%
2039 23.4% 13%
2038 23.8% 13%
2037 24.3% 13.2%
2036 24.7% 13.4%
2035 25% 13.6%
2034 25.3% 13.8%
2033 25.6% 14.1%
2032 25.9% 14.4%
2031 26.1% 14.7%
2030 26.4% 15.1%
2029 26.6% 15.4%
2028 26.9% 15.8%
2027 27.2% 16.1%
2026 27.5% 16.4%
2025 27.8% 16.7%
2024 28% 16.8%
2023 28.4% 17.1%
2022 28.8% 17.2%
2021 29.1% 17.2%
2020 29.3% 17.2%
2019 29.5% 17.2%
2018 29.7% 17.4%
2017 30.1% 17.5%
2016 30.6% 17.8%
2015 31.2% 18%
2014 31.8% 18.3%
2013 32.4% 18.6%
2012 33% 18.8%
2011 33.6% 19%
2010 34.1% 19.3%
2009 34.4% 19.7%
2008 34.8% 20%
2007 35.1% 20.4%
2006 35.4% 20.8%
2005 35.7% 21.2%
2004 36.1% 21.7%
2003 36.4% 22.1%
2002 36.6% 22.5%
2001 36.9% 22.9%
2000 37.3% 23.4%
1999 37.8% 23.9%
1998 38.4% 24.4%
1997 39% 24.8%
1996 39.6% 25.1%
1995 40.2% 25.4%
1994 40.8% 25.5%
1993 41.3% 25.7%
1992 41.8% 26.1%
1991 42.3% 26.5%
1990 42.7% 26.9%
1989 43.1% 27.1%
1988 43.5% 27.4%
1987 43.9% 27.6%
1986 44.2% 27.8%
1985 44.5% 28.1%
1984 44.6% 28.3%
1983 44.7% 28.5%
1982 44.8% 28.8%
1981 44.8% 29.1%
1980 44.8% 29.5%
1979 44.8% 29.9%
1978 44.8% 30.3%
1977 44.8% 30.6%
1976 44.9% 30.9%
1975 44.9% 31.3%
1974 44.9% 31.7%
1973 44.8% 32.2%
1972 44.7% 32.6%
1971 44.5% 33%
1970 44.4% 33.5%
1969 44.3% 34.1%
1968 44.1% 34.7%
1967 43.9% 35.2%
1966 43.7% 35.8%
1965 43.5% 36.3%
1964 43.2% 36.7%
1963 42.8% 37.2%
1962 42.5% 37.6%
1961 42.3% 37.8%
1960 42.1% 37.7%

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 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia

Bangladesh
North Macedonia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2023 115 3
2022 131 3
2021 194 12
2020 152 7
2019 157 3
2018 168 3
2017 179 4
2016 191 4
2015 204 4
2014 217 4
2013 230 5
2012 244 5
2011 258 5
2010 275 5
2009 293 6
2008 310 6
2007 334 7
2006 352 7
2005 378 7
2004 406 8
2003 436 8
2002 465 10
2001 495 9
2000 523 11
1999 554 12
1998 589 13
1997 626 13
1996 664 14
1995 707 13
1994 749 13
1993 791 14
1992 827 14
1991 890 15
1990 870 16
1989 877 14
1988 881 16
1987 884 15
1986 891 16
1985 926 17

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

Bangladesh
North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bangladesh North Macedonia
2023 3.06% 0.33%
2022 3.07% 0.41%
2021 3.1% 0.5%
2020 3.15% 0.59%
2019 3.24% 0.7%
2018 3.37% 0.83%
2017 3.52% 0.97%
2016 3.69% 1.08%
2015 3.88% 1.13%
2014 4.07% 1.11%
2013 4.27% 1.07%
2012 4.47% 1.02%
2011 4.67% 1%
2010 4.89% 1.04%
2009 5.13% 1.1%
2008 5.39% 1.17%
2007 5.67% 1.23%
2006 5.98% 1.3%
2005 6.32% 1.37%
2004 6.69% 1.42%
2003 7.09% 1.43%
2002 7.53% 1.43%
2001 8.01% 1.48%
2000 8.54% 1.59%
1999 9.1% 1.73%
1998 9.7% 1.83%
1997 10.3% 1.93%
1996 10.9% 2.12%
1995 11.5% 2.45%
1994 12.1% 2.85%
1993 12.7% 3.13%
1992 13.4% 3.3%
1991 14% 3.46%
1990 14.6% 3.7%
1989 15.2% 4.01%
1988 15.9% 4.36%
1987 16.5% 4.69%
1986 17.2% 4.91%
1985 17.8% 5%
1984 18.4% 5.06%
1983 19% 5.25%
1982 19.6% 5.53%
1981 20.1% 5.79%
1980 20.6% -
1979 21.1% -
1978 21.5% -
1977 21.9% -
1976 22.3% -
1975 22.5% -
1974 22.7% -
1973 22.8% -
1972 22.8% -
1971 36.7% -
1970 27.1% -
1969 22.7% -
1968 22.7% -
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 0.33% in North Macedonia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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