Bangladesh vs Germany
Bangladesh vs Germany: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.16 births per woman in Bangladesh and 1.44 births per woman in Germany, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 0.72 births per woman, or 1.5 times that in Germany.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Bangladesh has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 98 and Germany ranked 178 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bangladesh at 1.72 births per woman and Germany at 1.6 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Bangladesh | Germany | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.16 | 1.44 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.18 | 1.46 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 1.58 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.18 | 1.53 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.18 | 1.54 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.19 | 1.57 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.21 | 1.57 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.23 | 1.59 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.23 | 1.5 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.23 | 1.47 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.25 | 1.42 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.26 | 1.41 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.31 | 1.39 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.38 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.48 | 1.37 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.58 | 1.39 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.67 | 1.38 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.76 | 1.34 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.85 | 1.35 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.94 | 1.36 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 3.03 | 1.34 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 3.13 | 1.35 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 3.2 | 1.35 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 3.28 | 1.39 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 3.36 | 1.37 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 3.43 | 1.36 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 3.5 | 1.38 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 3.51 | 1.33 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 3.59 | 1.26 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 3.74 | 1.25 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 3.83 | 1.29 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 4.03 | 1.31 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 4.26 | 1.34 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 4.51 | 1.46 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 4.7 | 1.43 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 4.85 | 1.46 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 5.08 | 1.44 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 1.42 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 5.54 | 1.38 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 5.73 | 1.39 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 5.91 | 1.43 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.12 | 1.5 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.24 | 1.53 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.33 | 1.56 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.42 | 1.49 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.51 | 1.49 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.58 | 1.5 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.66 | 1.49 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.73 | 1.48 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.78 | 1.52 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.8 | 1.55 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.82 | 1.73 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.83 | 1.95 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.84 | 2.02 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.81 | 2.2 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.79 | 2.34 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.79 | 2.44 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.77 | 2.5 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.77 | 2.49 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.79 | 2.53 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.8 | 2.52 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.81 | 2.46 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.78 | 2.47 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.74 | 2.38 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.68 | 2.36 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.61 | 2.26 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.58 | 2.26 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.54 | 2.21 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.51 | 2.16 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.47 | 2.15 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.42 | 2.13 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.41 | 2.14 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.39 | 2.17 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.37 | 2.19 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bangladesh | Germany | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.141.86–2.43 | 1.451.3–1.6 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.111.78–2.46 | 1.461.26–1.64 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.091.71–2.49 | 1.461.24–1.66 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.071.66–2.52 | 1.461.23–1.69 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.051.61–2.54 | 1.471.22–1.72 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.031.56–2.57 | 1.471.2–1.74 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.011.51–2.53 | 1.481.19–1.75 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 21.47–2.52 | 1.481.18–1.77 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.981.44–2.52 | 1.491.18–1.8 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.971.44–2.52 | 1.491.17–1.81 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.951.41–2.53 | 1.491.15–1.82 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.941.4–2.5 | 1.51.14–1.85 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.921.37–2.5 | 1.51.13–1.85 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.911.35–2.53 | 1.511.12–1.88 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.91.32–2.51 | 1.511.09–1.89 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.881.3–2.49 | 1.511.09–1.88 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.881.28–2.5 | 1.511.08–1.89 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.871.26–2.48 | 1.521.09–1.89 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.861.26–2.49 | 1.521.08–1.91 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.851.25–2.47 | 1.521.09–1.93 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.841.23–2.48 | 1.531.08–1.94 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.831.24–2.48 | 1.531.09–1.95 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.831.24–2.47 | 1.531.09–1.97 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.821.22–2.48 | 1.531.07–1.97 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.821.21–2.45 | 1.541.07–1.97 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.811.2–2.44 | 1.541.06–1.97 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.811.19–2.43 | 1.541.05–1.96 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.81.2–2.43 | 1.541.04–1.98 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.81.18–2.43 | 1.541.05–1.98 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.81.19–2.44 | 1.541.03–2 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.81.19–2.44 | 1.551.02–2 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.791.18–2.43 | 1.551.02–2.01 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.791.17–2.46 | 1.551.03–2.03 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.791.16–2.46 | 1.551.03–2.05 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.781.14–2.46 | 1.551.01–2.05 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.781.13–2.45 | 1.561.02–2.07 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.781.12–2.45 | 1.561.01–2.07 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.771.11–2.44 | 1.561.01–2.09 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.771.12–2.46 | 1.561.01–2.08 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.771.11–2.45 | 1.561–2.08 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.771.12–2.46 | 1.561–2.08 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.761.11–2.45 | 1.560.99–2.09 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.761.12–2.44 | 1.560.98–2.1 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.761.13–2.46 | 1.560.98–2.09 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.761.11–2.47 | 1.560.97–2.08 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.761.1–2.47 | 1.560.98–2.09 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.761.12–2.47 | 1.560.98–2.09 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.751.09–2.47 | 1.560.97–2.08 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.751.11–2.46 | 1.570.97–2.09 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.751.12–2.46 | 1.570.98–2.1 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.751.1–2.45 | 1.571–2.12 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.751.1–2.45 | 1.570.99–2.11 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.751.07–2.45 | 1.570.99–2.1 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.741.07–2.46 | 1.571–2.1 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.741.07–2.46 | 1.571–2.12 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.741.07–2.47 | 1.571–2.12 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.580.99–2.11 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.731.07–2.49 | 1.580.98–2.09 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.731.09–2.47 | 1.580.97–2.12 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.741.08–2.48 | 1.580.97–2.13 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.741.09–2.49 | 1.580.96–2.12 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.741.08–2.48 | 1.580.96–2.12 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.731.08–2.46 | 1.580.98–2.13 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.741.09–2.49 | 1.580.98–2.14 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.741.09–2.48 | 1.580.98–2.16 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.731.08–2.48 | 1.590.96–2.18 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.731.07–2.51 | 1.590.97–2.19 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.731.06–2.51 | 1.590.97–2.18 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.731.05–2.51 | 1.590.96–2.16 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.731.05–2.53 | 1.590.96–2.17 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.731.05–2.53 | 1.590.96–2.17 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.731.05–2.5 | 1.590.97–2.18 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.731.05–2.51 | 1.590.95–2.17 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.731.06–2.5 | 1.590.97–2.16 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.731.05–2.49 | 1.60.96–2.17 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.721.06–2.47 | 1.60.97–2.2 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.721.05–2.51 | 1.60.97–2.2 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bangladesh vs Germany
Health
- Life expectancyBangladesh: 74.7 years in 2023Germany: 81.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBangladesh: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Germany: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBangladesh: 22.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Germany: 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBangladesh: 59.1% in 2022Germany: 99.9% in 2022
- DepressionBangladesh: 4.11% in 2017Germany: 3.96% in 2017
- Suicide rateBangladesh: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Germany: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBangladesh: 172 million people in 2023Germany: 84.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthBangladesh: 1.21% a year in 2023Germany: 0.35% a year in 2023
- Urban populationBangladesh: 33.2% in 2025Germany: 82.1% in 2025
- Median ageBangladesh: 25.3 years in 2023Germany: 45.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBangladesh: 6.3% in 2023Germany: 22.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateBangladesh: -3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Germany: 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBangladesh: 0.81% of GDP in 2025Germany: 2.27% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBangladesh: $3.67B in 2025Germany: $107B in 2025
- Military spending per personBangladesh: $22 in 2025Germany: $1,346 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBangladesh: 7.1% of government spending in 2025Germany: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBangladesh: 227,000 people in 2020Germany: 183,000 people in 2020
- National powerBangladesh: 1.01% of world capability in 2022Germany: 1.5% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBangladesh: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Germany: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBangladesh: 32 million TIV in 2025Germany: 1.63 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBangladesh: 2 million TIV in 1984Germany: 1.7 billion TIV in 2025