Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Adolescent fertility rate
Bangladesh
70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
39th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 55.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 4.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 132.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 219.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 176.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 199.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 163.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 162.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 137.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 133.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 113.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 93.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 74.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 55.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.