2.4 Population Dynamics

Total Fertility Rate (TFR): The total fertility rate is an estimate of the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime. In Bangladesh, the TFR has also been declining but is still relatively high, estimated at around 1.930 children per woman.

Trend: Within 32 years, Bangladesh will have been estimated to go down to 1.619 children per woman, and within 87 years, Bangladesh is estimated to stay around the same TFR, of 1.682 children per woman. 

Life Expectancy: Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a person can expect to live if current mortality rates remain constant throughout their lifetime. The life expectancy in Bangladesh was estimated to be around 72 to 74 years.

Trend: Within 32 years, Bangladesh's life expectancy will have been estimated to go up to 80.12 years, and within 87 years, Bangladesh's life expectancy is estimated to go up to 85 years. 

Infant Mortality Rate: The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births. In Bangladesh, the infant mortality rate has been decreasing and was estimated to be around 21 deaths per 1,000 live births.

Trend: Within 32 years, Bangladesh's infant mortality rate has been estimated to decrease to 7.541 deaths, and within 83 years, it is estimated to go even lower, hitting 4.171 deaths. 

Crude Death Rate: The crude death rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a given population per year. In Bangladesh, the crude death rate has also been decreasing and was estimated to be around 5 to 6 deaths per 1,000 people.

Trend: Within 32 years, Bangladesh will have been estimated to go down to 8.845 deaths per 1000 people, and within 87 years, Bangladesh is estimated to go down to 14.141 deaths per 1000 people.