Bangladesh vs Lesotho: Adolescent fertility rate
Bangladesh
70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Lesotho
69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
Lesotho rank
40th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 109.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 219.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 100.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 119.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 199.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 102.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 162.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 133.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 93.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 74.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.62 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 Lesotho?
- Bangladesh, at 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 1.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 40th 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.