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Facts About Population & Health
- Bangladesh is the 7th most populous country in the world.
- The population has reached 142.319 million with a density of 964 per square kilometer according to the preliminary results of the 5th Population and Housing Census 2011.
- The annual population growth rate is 1.34 percent according to the preliminary results of the 5th Population and Housing Census 2011.
- At the current population growth rate, the population will be over 208 million by 2025. In 2050, the population will be over 231 million.
- 40 percent of the population is under the age of 15.
- Life expectancy is 67 years according to the World Bank Development Indicators Database, 2011.
- In Bangladesh, 65 infants out of every 1,000 die. 88 out of 1,000 children under five years of age die (3Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Care Survey 2010).
- 51 percent of pregnant women receive no antenatal care from a trained provider (3Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Care Survey 2010).
- 77 percent of births take place at home (3Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Care Survey 2010).
- 43% of children under five are stunted, while 17% are wasted (World Bank Development Indicators Database, 2011).
- 194 women die due to pregnancy related complications for every 100,000 live births (Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Care Survey 2010).
- Out of 169 countries on the Human Development Index, Bangladesh ranks 129 (2010).
- HIV prevalence is less than 1 percent among high-risk groups (Eighth Round (2007) of the National Serological Surveillance).
- The annual population growth rate is 1.34 percent according to the preliminary results of the 5th Population and Housing Census 2011.
Current Conditions: Population & Health
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Its population of over 140 million places a tremendous economic, social and environmental strain on the country’s resources. In spite of development successes in the last three decades, with fertility declining from 6.3 to 2.5 children/women, Bangladesh’s population is still projected to reach 200 million by 2050. The health status of mothers and children remains poor. Due to widespread poverty, children (40%) and mothers (30%) suffer from moderate to severe malnutrition. Malnutrition is also a reason for the death of nearly a quarter of children under five. Bangladesh is also at high risk to the spread of HIV/AIDS, despite its low prevalence among the general population, due to a concentrated epidemic among injecting drug users. Bangladesh is considered one of 22 high burden countries for Tuberculosis (TB) and currently has the sixth highest frequency in the world.
USG’s new Global Health Initiative (GHI) strategy, USAID Forward and the mission’s new Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) all coalesce around supporting sustainable local capacity in healthcare. USAID actively strengthens health systems in Government of Bangladesh (GOB) institutions, local NGOs, and the private sector under each of the Health program elements. USAID’s new GHI strategy has aligned with program elements of the GOB’s new Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Development Plan (HPNSDP) for 2011-2016.
USAID has supported a number of key surveys and assessments of the current conditions of population and health in Bangladesh. Please refer to the following documents below:
- Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) - 2007
- Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS) - 2010
- USAID/Bangladesh Gender Assessment - 2010
- USAID/Bangladesh Population and Family Planning Program Assessment -2010
- USAID/Bangladesh Best Practices at Scale in the Home, Community and Facilities for Improved Family Planning Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (BEST Action Plan) - 2011
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