Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone by year

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Bangladesh

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bangladesh	Sierra Leone
2023	2.16	3.79
2022	2.18	3.88
2021	2.17	3.98
2020	2.17	4.08
2019	2.18	4.19
2018	2.19	4.29
2017	2.21	4.39
2016	2.23	4.47
2015	2.23	4.55
2014	2.23	4.7
2013	2.25	4.87
2012	2.26	5.06
2011	2.31	5.21
2010	2.38	5.33
2009	2.48	5.45
2008	2.58	5.56
2007	2.67	5.64
2006	2.76	5.74
2005	2.85	5.81
2004	2.94	5.92
2003	3.03	6.09
2002	3.13	6.23
2001	3.2	6.31
2000	3.28	6.36
1999	3.36	6.42
1998	3.43	6.5
1997	3.5	6.53
1996	3.51	6.55
1995	3.59	6.56
1994	3.74	6.56
1993	3.83	6.57
1992	4.03	6.56
1991	4.26	6.55
1990	4.51	6.57
1989	4.7	6.57
1988	4.85	6.59
1987	5.08	6.61
1986	5.3	6.6
1985	5.54	6.59
1984	5.73	6.59
1983	5.91	6.57
1982	6.12	6.56
1981	6.24	6.55
1980	6.33	6.56
1979	6.42	6.58
1978	6.51	6.59
1977	6.58	6.57
1976	6.66	6.55
1975	6.73	6.55
1974	6.78	6.53
1973	6.8	6.47
1972	6.82	6.45
1971	6.83	6.43
1970	6.84	6.41
1969	6.81	6.39
1968	6.79	6.39
1967	6.79	6.38
1966	6.77	6.35
1965	6.77	6.31
1964	6.79	6.29
1963	6.8	6.26
1962	6.81	6.22
1961	6.78	6.21
1960	6.74	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bangladesh was 2.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Bangladesh	Sierra Leone
2023	2,630,818	188,788
2022	2,633,258	186,625
2021	2,363,487	183,326
2020	2,355,279	181,015
2019	2,433,952	181,068
2018	2,391,853	178,772
2017	2,348,293	173,259
2016	2,356,056	168,784
2015	2,329,544	162,275
2014	2,305,499	160,137
2013	2,312,293	161,265
2012	2,304,652	160,915
2011	2,332,126	158,858
2010	2,408,597	155,338
2009	2,511,746	152,669
2008	2,595,770	149,855
2007	2,666,175	145,740
2006	2,725,786	144,127
2005	2,783,029	137,234
2004	2,849,626	132,661
2003	2,881,857	130,312
2002	2,907,604	126,429
2001	2,905,755	116,647
2000	2,867,543	110,754
1999	2,803,597	102,295
1998	2,740,993	103,906
1997	2,667,979	105,433
1996	2,531,581	104,140
1995	2,477,509	100,885
1994	2,475,098	101,486
1993	2,425,139	103,317
1992	2,453,664	103,251
1991	2,354,255	105,477
1990	2,587,558	100,778
1989	2,623,347	98,298
1988	2,614,570	96,344
1987	2,661,768	94,235
1986	2,685,152	90,902
1985	2,698,231	88,869
1984	2,713,094	87,072
1983	2,694,172	84,628
1982	2,705,822	82,457
1981	2,658,613	80,111
1980	2,615,497	77,932
1979	2,570,404	75,992
1978	2,514,509	74,130
1977	2,475,502	71,663
1976	2,431,754	69,506
1975	2,385,302	67,560
1974	2,312,418	65,357
1973	2,276,471	62,443
1972	2,231,204	60,279
1971	542,747	58,484
1970	1,742,287	56,513
1969	1,985,984	54,768
1968	1,918,686	53,126
1967	1,860,743	51,734
1966	1,794,530	49,486
1965	1,688,652	47,223
1964	1,686,591	45,487
1963	1,612,749	43,569
1962	1,584,035	41,603
1961	1,504,524	40,022
1960	1,418,810	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone by year

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Bangladesh

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bangladesh	Sierra Leone
2023	20.4	30.6
2022	20.6	31.1
2021	20.4	31.6
2020	20.3	32.2
2019	20.1	32.8
2018	20.1	33.3
2017	20	33.8
2016	20.2	34.2
2015	20.3	34.7
2014	20.3	35.6
2013	20.6	36.6
2012	20.7	37.8
2011	21.1	38.5
2010	21.9	39.1
2009	22.8	39.9
2008	23.7	40.6
2007	24.5	41.1
2006	25.3	41.8
2005	26.1	42
2004	27	42.5
2003	27.7	43.5
2002	28.5	44.3
2001	29.2	44
2000	29.6	45
1999	29.9	46.1
1998	30.2	46.3
1997	30.4	46.3
1996	30	46.5
1995	30.4	46.8
1994	31.1	46.8
1993	31.4	46.9
1992	32.4	47
1991	33.6	47.5
1990	35.1	45.5
1989	36.2	46.3
1988	36.9	46.4
1987	38.2	46.6
1986	39.4	46.6
1985	40.7	46.7
1984	41.7	46.8
1983	42.6	46.7
1982	44	46.8
1981	44.6	46.8
1980	45.2	46.8
1979	45.6	47
1978	45.9	47.2
1977	46.4	47.1
1976	46.8	47.2
1975	47.2	47.3
1974	47.8	47.4
1973	47.9	47.2
1972	48.2	47.2
1971	47.6	47.3
1970	47.4	47.4
1969	47.3	47.5
1968	47.3	47.7
1967	47.6	47.9
1966	47.7	48
1965	48	48
1964	48.4	48.2
1963	48.7	48.2
1962	49.1	48.1
1961	49.1	48.1
1960	49	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.4 in Bangladesh and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 49 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bangladesh

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bangladesh	Sierra Leone
2100	13.8%	19%
2099	13.9%	19%
2098	13.9%	19.1%
2097	14%	19.2%
2096	14%	19.3%
2095	14.1%	19.5%
2094	14.1%	19.6%
2093	14.2%	19.7%
2092	14.2%	19.8%
2091	14.3%	19.9%
2090	14.3%	20%
2089	14.4%	20.1%
2088	14.4%	20.3%
2087	14.5%	20.4%
2086	14.5%	20.5%
2085	14.6%	20.7%
2084	14.6%	20.8%
2083	14.7%	20.9%
2082	14.8%	21.1%
2081	14.9%	21.2%
2080	14.9%	21.4%
2079	15%	21.6%
2078	15.1%	21.7%
2077	15.2%	21.9%
2076	15.4%	22.1%
2075	15.5%	22.2%
2074	15.6%	22.4%
2073	15.8%	22.6%
2072	15.9%	22.8%
2071	16.1%	23%
2070	16.3%	23.2%
2069	16.4%	23.4%
2068	16.6%	23.6%
2067	16.8%	23.8%
2066	16.9%	24%
2065	17.1%	24.3%
2064	17.3%	24.5%
2063	17.4%	24.7%
2062	17.6%	25%
2061	17.7%	25.2%
2060	17.9%	25.5%
2059	18%	25.7%
2058	18.2%	26%
2057	18.3%	26.3%
2056	18.4%	26.6%
2055	18.6%	26.9%
2054	18.7%	27.1%
2053	18.9%	27.4%
2052	19.1%	27.7%
2051	19.3%	28.1%
2050	19.5%	28.4%
2049	19.8%	28.7%
2048	20%	29%
2047	20.3%	29.3%
2046	20.6%	29.7%
2045	21%	30%
2044	21.3%	30.3%
2043	21.7%	30.7%
2042	22.1%	31.1%
2041	22.5%	31.4%
2040	23%	31.8%
2039	23.4%	32.2%
2038	23.8%	32.6%
2037	24.3%	33%
2036	24.7%	33.4%
2035	25%	33.8%
2034	25.3%	34.2%
2033	25.6%	34.6%
2032	25.9%	35%
2031	26.1%	35.4%
2030	26.4%	35.7%
2029	26.6%	36.1%
2028	26.9%	36.5%
2027	27.2%	37%
2026	27.5%	37.4%
2025	27.8%	37.9%
2024	28%	38.1%
2023	28.4%	38.5%
2022	28.8%	39%
2021	29.1%	39.4%
2020	29.3%	39.8%
2019	29.5%	40.2%
2018	29.7%	40.6%
2017	30.1%	41%
2016	30.6%	41.4%
2015	31.2%	41.8%
2014	31.8%	42.2%
2013	32.4%	42.5%
2012	33%	42.8%
2011	33.6%	43%
2010	34.1%	43.2%
2009	34.4%	43.4%
2008	34.8%	43.5%
2007	35.1%	43.6%
2006	35.4%	43.7%
2005	35.7%	43.8%
2004	36.1%	43.9%
2003	36.4%	43.9%
2002	36.6%	43.9%
2001	36.9%	43.9%
2000	37.3%	43.8%
1999	37.8%	43.7%
1998	38.4%	43.6%
1997	39%	43.5%
1996	39.6%	43.5%
1995	40.2%	43.4%
1994	40.8%	43.3%
1993	41.3%	43.2%
1992	41.8%	43.1%
1991	42.3%	43%
1990	42.7%	42.9%
1989	43.1%	42.9%
1988	43.5%	42.8%
1987	43.9%	42.7%
1986	44.2%	42.6%
1985	44.5%	42.5%
1984	44.6%	42.3%
1983	44.7%	42.2%
1982	44.8%	42.1%
1981	44.8%	42%
1980	44.8%	41.9%
1979	44.8%	41.8%
1978	44.8%	41.7%
1977	44.8%	41.6%
1976	44.9%	41.4%
1975	44.9%	41.3%
1974	44.9%	41.1%
1973	44.8%	40.9%
1972	44.7%	40.7%
1971	44.5%	40.6%
1970	44.4%	40.3%
1969	44.3%	40.1%
1968	44.1%	39.9%
1967	43.9%	39.6%
1966	43.7%	39.4%
1965	43.5%	39.1%
1964	43.2%	38.8%
1963	42.8%	38.5%
1962	42.5%	38.3%
1961	42.3%	38.3%
1960	42.1%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28% of the population in Bangladesh and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone

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Bangladesh

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bangladesh	Sierra Leone
2023	115	354
2022	131	370
2021	194	403
2020	152	422
2019	157	464
2018	168	491
2017	179	578
2016	191	633
2015	204	730
2014	217	821
2013	230	842
2012	244	915
2011	258	967
2010	275	1,018
2009	293	1,054
2008	310	1,093
2007	334	1,132
2006	352	1,168
2005	378	1,294
2004	406	1,366
2003	436	1,433
2002	465	1,492
2001	495	1,518
2000	523	1,603
1999	554	1,731
1998	589	1,753
1997	626	1,721
1996	664	1,726
1995	707	1,777
1994	749	1,755
1993	791	1,696
1992	827	1,681
1991	890	1,699
1990	870	1,572
1989	877	1,575
1988	881	1,549
1987	884	1,533
1986	891	1,530
1985	926	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bangladesh

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bangladesh	Sierra Leone
2023	3.06%	9.43%
2022	3.07%	9.77%
2021	3.1%	10.1%
2020	3.15%	10.5%
2019	3.24%	10.9%
2018	3.37%	11.3%
2017	3.52%	11.8%
2016	3.69%	12.3%
2015	3.88%	13.8%
2014	4.07%	13.7%
2013	4.27%	13.9%
2012	4.47%	14.5%
2011	4.67%	15.2%
2010	4.89%	15.9%
2009	5.13%	16.6%
2008	5.39%	17.3%
2007	5.67%	18.1%
2006	5.98%	18.8%
2005	6.32%	19.4%
2004	6.69%	20.1%
2003	7.09%	20.7%
2002	7.53%	21.3%
2001	8.01%	21.8%
2000	8.54%	22.4%
1999	9.1%	22.9%
1998	9.7%	23.4%
1997	10.3%	23.9%
1996	10.9%	24.3%
1995	11.5%	24.7%
1994	12.1%	25%
1993	12.7%	25.3%
1992	13.4%	25.5%
1991	14%	25.7%
1990	14.6%	25.9%
1989	15.2%	26.2%
1988	15.9%	26.4%
1987	16.5%	26.6%
1986	17.2%	26.9%
1985	17.8%	27.2%
1984	18.4%	27.5%
1983	19%	27.8%
1982	19.6%	28.1%
1981	20.1%	28.5%
1980	20.6%	28.9%
1979	21.1%	29.2%
1978	21.5%	29.6%
1977	21.9%	30%
1976	22.3%	30.5%
1975	22.5%	30.9%
1974	22.7%	31.4%
1973	22.8%	31.9%
1972	22.8%	32.3%
1971	36.7%	32.9%
1970	27.1%	33.4%
1969	22.7%	33.9%
1968	22.7%	34.5%
1967	22.8%	35%
1966	23%	35.6%
1965	23.3%	36.2%
1964	23.8%	36.8%
1963	24.3%	37.4%
1962	24.9%	38%
1961	25.5%	38.5%
1960	26.2%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.06% in Bangladesh and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.