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Bangladesh
is a small country in South Asia with an area of 147570 Sq. Km. The
country is divided into 6 administrative divisions, 64 districts, 507
upazilas /thanas, 4,484 unions, 40,500 wards and 87,319 villages (BBS
2003). For Family Planning and Maternal Child Health (FP-MCH) service
dispensation wards are organized into 23,500 units.
The current estimated population is 135 million with a density of 876 persons per square kilometer. The population growth rate is 1.47 percent (Population Census 2001). Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) stand at 65 and 3.2 respectively per 1000 live births (BDHS 2004 and BMMS 2001). The implementation of a strong family planning program has slowed down the population growth; but the vast population is still inconsistent with the country’s area and resources. The government is determined to maintain the momentum of efforts to lower fertility, to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity, to reduce burden of communicable diseases and to improve quality of life. The country has achieved remarkable success in population sector during last three decades. The total population of Bangladesh was 41.9 million in 1941, 89.9 million in 1981,111.4 million in 1991 and 129.2 million in 2001 (BBS 2001). The Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) was 7.7 percent in 1975, 25.3 percent in 1985, 39.9 percent in 1991, 49.2 percent in 1997 and 53.8 percent in 2000. At present CPR is around 58.1 percent. Similarly, Total Fertility Rate -TFR (birth per woman) was 6.3 in 1975, 5.1 in 1989, 4.3 in 1991, 3.4 in 1994, 3.3 in 1997. At present TFR is 3.0 (BDHS 2004). Each year, the population increases by 1.8 million. The population of Bangladesh is likely to grow up to 172 million by the year 2020 and stabilize at 210 million by the year 2060, even if replacement level fertility (i.e. NRR=1) is achieved by the year 2010. However, if it is delayed by another 10 years i.e. up to 2020, the population will be stabilized at 250 million 25 years later due to population momentum inherent in the young age structure, resulting 250 million people in 2085 (Bangladesh Population Policy 2004) |
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