Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and United States

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs United States by year

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Bangladesh

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bangladesh	United States
2023	2.16	1.62
2022	2.18	1.66
2021	2.17	1.66
2020	2.17	1.64
2019	2.18	1.71
2018	2.19	1.73
2017	2.21	1.77
2016	2.23	1.82
2015	2.23	1.84
2014	2.23	1.86
2013	2.25	1.86
2012	2.26	1.88
2011	2.31	1.89
2010	2.38	1.93
2009	2.48	2
2008	2.58	2.07
2007	2.67	2.12
2006	2.76	2.11
2005	2.85	2.06
2004	2.94	2.05
2003	3.03	2.05
2002	3.13	2.02
2001	3.2	2.03
2000	3.28	2.06
1999	3.36	2.01
1998	3.43	2
1997	3.5	1.97
1996	3.51	1.98
1995	3.59	1.98
1994	3.74	2
1993	3.83	2.02
1992	4.03	2.05
1991	4.26	2.06
1990	4.51	2.08
1989	4.7	2.01
1988	4.85	1.93
1987	5.08	1.87
1986	5.3	1.84
1985	5.54	1.84
1984	5.73	1.81
1983	5.91	1.8
1982	6.12	1.83
1981	6.24	1.81
1980	6.33	1.84
1979	6.42	1.81
1978	6.51	1.76
1977	6.58	1.79
1976	6.66	1.74
1975	6.73	1.77
1974	6.78	1.84
1973	6.8	1.88
1972	6.82	2.01
1971	6.83	2.27
1970	6.84	2.48
1969	6.81	2.46
1968	6.79	2.46
1967	6.79	2.56
1966	6.77	2.72
1965	6.77	2.91
1964	6.79	3.19
1963	6.8	3.32
1962	6.81	3.46
1961	6.78	3.62
1960	6.74	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bangladesh was 2.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bangladesh

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Bangladesh	United States
2023	2,630,818	502,372
2022	2,633,258	399,926
2021	2,363,487	199,137
2020	2,355,279	208,862
2019	2,433,952	887,476
2018	2,391,853	955,022
2017	2,348,293	1,028,037
2016	2,356,056	1,197,627
2015	2,329,544	1,270,126
2014	2,305,499	1,357,281
2013	2,312,293	1,322,711
2012	2,304,652	1,411,822
2011	2,332,126	1,441,697
2010	2,408,597	1,548,182
2009	2,511,746	1,717,920
2008	2,595,770	1,794,154
2007	2,666,175	1,897,757
2006	2,725,786	1,849,955
2005	2,783,029	1,684,445
2004	2,849,626	1,698,271
2003	2,881,857	1,653,615
2002	2,907,604	1,581,938
2001	2,905,755	1,595,826
2000	2,867,543	1,664,758
1999	2,803,597	1,564,050
1998	2,740,993	1,573,857
1997	2,667,979	1,501,014
1996	2,531,581	1,510,137
1995	2,477,509	1,546,031
1994	2,475,098	1,633,302
1993	2,425,139	1,717,685
1992	2,453,664	1,875,328
1991	2,354,255	1,926,543
1990	2,587,558	2,026,068
1989	2,623,347	1,875,826
1988	2,614,570	1,735,943
1987	2,661,768	1,720,252
1986	2,685,152	1,656,917
1985	2,698,231	1,689,258
1984	2,713,094	1,627,192
1983	2,694,172	1,636,544
1982	2,705,822	1,714,317
1981	2,658,613	1,652,153
1980	2,615,497	1,608,450
1979	2,570,404	1,597,894
1978	2,514,509	1,402,283
1977	2,475,502	1,431,556
1976	2,431,754	1,264,604
1975	2,385,302	1,252,644
1974	2,312,418	1,218,968
1973	2,276,471	1,165,499
1972	2,231,204	1,301,355
1971	542,747	1,640,519
1970	1,742,287	1,824,965
1969	1,985,984	1,702,487
1968	1,918,686	1,565,507
1967	1,860,743	1,669,181
1966	1,794,530	1,749,387
1965	1,688,652	1,943,030
1964	1,686,591	2,245,099
1963	1,612,749	2,289,826
1962	1,584,035	2,406,337
1961	1,504,524	2,571,681
1960	1,418,810	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs United States by year

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Bangladesh

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bangladesh	United States
2023	20.4	10.7
2022	20.6	11
2021	20.4	11
2020	20.3	10.9
2019	20.1	11.4
2018	20.1	11.6
2017	20	11.8
2016	20.2	12.2
2015	20.3	12.4
2014	20.3	12.5
2013	20.6	12.4
2012	20.7	12.6
2011	21.1	12.7
2010	21.9	13
2009	22.8	13.5
2008	23.7	14
2007	24.5	14.3
2006	25.3	14.3
2005	26.1	14
2004	27	14
2003	27.7	14.1
2002	28.5	14
2001	29.2	14.1
2000	29.6	14.4
1999	29.9	14.2
1998	30.2	14.3
1997	30.4	14.2
1996	30	14.4
1995	30.4	14.6
1994	31.1	15
1993	31.4	15.4
1992	32.4	15.8
1991	33.6	16.2
1990	35.1	16.7
1989	36.2	16.4
1988	36.9	16
1987	38.2	15.7
1986	39.4	15.6
1985	40.7	15.8
1984	41.7	15.6
1983	42.6	15.6
1982	44	15.9
1981	44.6	15.8
1980	45.2	15.9
1979	45.6	15.6
1978	45.9	15
1977	46.4	15.1
1976	46.8	14.6
1975	47.2	14.6
1974	47.8	14.8
1973	47.9	14.8
1972	48.2	15.6
1971	47.6	17.2
1970	47.4	18.4
1969	47.3	17.9
1968	47.3	17.6
1967	47.6	17.8
1966	47.7	18.4
1965	48	19.4
1964	48.4	21.1
1963	48.7	21.7
1962	49.1	22.4
1961	49.1	23.3
1960	49	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.4 in Bangladesh and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 49 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bangladesh

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bangladesh	United States
2100	13.8%	14.4%
2099	13.9%	14.4%
2098	13.9%	14.4%
2097	14%	14.4%
2096	14%	14.4%
2095	14.1%	14.5%
2094	14.1%	14.5%
2093	14.2%	14.5%
2092	14.2%	14.5%
2091	14.3%	14.6%
2090	14.3%	14.6%
2089	14.4%	14.7%
2088	14.4%	14.7%
2087	14.5%	14.7%
2086	14.5%	14.8%
2085	14.6%	14.8%
2084	14.6%	14.8%
2083	14.7%	14.9%
2082	14.8%	14.9%
2081	14.9%	14.9%
2080	14.9%	14.9%
2079	15%	14.9%
2078	15.1%	14.9%
2077	15.2%	14.9%
2076	15.4%	14.9%
2075	15.5%	14.9%
2074	15.6%	14.9%
2073	15.8%	14.9%
2072	15.9%	14.9%
2071	16.1%	14.9%
2070	16.3%	14.9%
2069	16.4%	14.9%
2068	16.6%	14.9%
2067	16.8%	14.9%
2066	16.9%	14.9%
2065	17.1%	15%
2064	17.3%	15%
2063	17.4%	15%
2062	17.6%	15.1%
2061	17.7%	15.1%
2060	17.9%	15.2%
2059	18%	15.3%
2058	18.2%	15.4%
2057	18.3%	15.5%
2056	18.4%	15.5%
2055	18.6%	15.6%
2054	18.7%	15.7%
2053	18.9%	15.8%
2052	19.1%	15.8%
2051	19.3%	15.9%
2050	19.5%	15.9%
2049	19.8%	16%
2048	20%	16%
2047	20.3%	16%
2046	20.6%	16%
2045	21%	16%
2044	21.3%	16%
2043	21.7%	16%
2042	22.1%	16%
2041	22.5%	15.9%
2040	23%	15.9%
2039	23.4%	15.9%
2038	23.8%	15.9%
2037	24.3%	15.9%
2036	24.7%	15.9%
2035	25%	15.9%
2034	25.3%	15.9%
2033	25.6%	16%
2032	25.9%	16.1%
2031	26.1%	16.2%
2030	26.4%	16.3%
2029	26.6%	16.5%
2028	26.9%	16.6%
2027	27.2%	16.8%
2026	27.5%	17%
2025	27.8%	17.2%
2024	28%	17.3%
2023	28.4%	17.6%
2022	28.8%	17.9%
2021	29.1%	18.1%
2020	29.3%	18.4%
2019	29.5%	18.6%
2018	29.7%	18.8%
2017	30.1%	18.9%
2016	30.6%	19.1%
2015	31.2%	19.2%
2014	31.8%	19.3%
2013	32.4%	19.4%
2012	33%	19.5%
2011	33.6%	19.6%
2010	34.1%	19.7%
2009	34.4%	19.8%
2008	34.8%	19.9%
2007	35.1%	20%
2006	35.4%	20.2%
2005	35.7%	20.3%
2004	36.1%	20.5%
2003	36.4%	20.7%
2002	36.6%	20.9%
2001	36.9%	21%
2000	37.3%	21.2%
1999	37.8%	21.3%
1998	38.4%	21.4%
1997	39%	21.5%
1996	39.6%	21.7%
1995	40.2%	21.8%
1994	40.8%	21.9%
1993	41.3%	21.9%
1992	41.8%	21.8%
1991	42.3%	21.7%
1990	42.7%	21.6%
1989	43.1%	21.5%
1988	43.5%	21.3%
1987	43.9%	21.3%
1986	44.2%	21.3%
1985	44.5%	21.5%
1984	44.6%	21.7%
1983	44.7%	21.8%
1982	44.8%	22%
1981	44.8%	22.1%
1980	44.8%	22.4%
1979	44.8%	22.8%
1978	44.8%	23.2%
1977	44.8%	23.8%
1976	44.9%	24.4%
1975	44.9%	25.2%
1974	44.9%	25.9%
1973	44.8%	26.6%
1972	44.7%	27.4%
1971	44.5%	28%
1970	44.4%	28.6%
1969	44.3%	29%
1968	44.1%	29.5%
1967	43.9%	30%
1966	43.7%	30.4%
1965	43.5%	30.7%
1964	43.2%	30.9%
1963	42.8%	31.1%
1962	42.5%	31.3%
1961	42.3%	31.4%
1960	42.1%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28% of the population in Bangladesh and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bangladesh vs United States

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Bangladesh

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bangladesh	United States
2023	115	17
2022	131	20
2021	194	31
2020	152	22
2019	157	18
2018	168	18
2017	179	18
2016	191	18
2015	204	17
2014	217	17
2013	230	16
2012	244	16
2011	258	15
2010	275	15
2009	293	15
2008	310	14
2007	334	13
2006	352	13
2005	378	13
2004	406	13
2003	436	13
2002	465	13
2001	495	13
2000	523	12
1999	554	12
1998	589	11
1997	626	11
1996	664	11
1995	707	12
1994	749	11
1993	791	12
1992	827	11
1991	890	12
1990	870	12
1989	877	12
1988	881	12
1987	884	11
1986	891	11
1985	926	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bangladesh

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bangladesh	United States
2023	3.06%	0.65%
2022	3.07%	0.65%
2021	3.1%	0.65%
2020	3.15%	0.65%
2019	3.24%	0.65%
2018	3.37%	0.65%
2017	3.52%	0.66%
2016	3.69%	0.67%
2015	3.88%	0.68%
2014	4.07%	0.68%
2013	4.27%	0.69%
2012	4.47%	0.7%
2011	4.67%	0.72%
2010	4.89%	0.73%
2009	5.13%	0.75%
2008	5.39%	0.76%
2007	5.67%	0.77%
2006	5.98%	0.79%
2005	6.32%	0.8%
2004	6.69%	0.81%
2003	7.09%	0.81%
2002	7.53%	0.82%
2001	8.01%	0.83%
2000	8.54%	0.84%
1999	9.1%	0.86%
1998	9.7%	0.87%
1997	10.3%	0.89%
1996	10.9%	0.92%
1995	11.5%	0.95%
1994	12.1%	0.98%
1993	12.7%	1.01%
1992	13.4%	1.05%
1991	14%	1.09%
1990	14.6%	1.12%
1989	15.2%	1.16%
1988	15.9%	1.19%
1987	16.5%	1.21%
1986	17.2%	1.24%
1985	17.8%	1.27%
1984	18.4%	1.3%
1983	19%	1.34%
1982	19.6%	1.39%
1981	20.1%	1.44%
1980	20.6%	1.5%
1979	21.1%	1.56%
1978	21.5%	1.63%
1977	21.9%	1.71%
1976	22.3%	1.79%
1975	22.5%	1.88%
1974	22.7%	1.97%
1973	22.8%	2.06%
1972	22.8%	2.15%
1971	36.7%	2.24%
1970	27.1%	2.32%
1969	22.7%	2.41%
1968	22.7%	2.49%
1967	22.8%	2.57%
1966	23%	2.64%
1965	23.3%	2.71%
1964	23.8%	2.77%
1963	24.3%	2.83%
1962	24.9%	2.89%
1961	25.5%	2.95%
1960	26.2%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.06% in Bangladesh and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.