Bangladesh vs OECD members: Adolescent fertility rate
Bangladesh
70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
OECD members
16.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
OECD members rank
36th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Bangladesh
- OECD members
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 16.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in OECD members, a difference of 53.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 4.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 152.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 219.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 170.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 199.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 157.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 162.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 37.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 124.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 133.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 99.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 93.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 74.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.32 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 OECD members?
- Bangladesh, at 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 16.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Bangladesh and OECD members?
- 53.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and OECD members rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 36th 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.