Laos vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Adolescent fertility rate

Laos
81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Laos rank
29th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Laos
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 60.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes Laos's figure about 3.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Laos ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 69.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 160.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 90.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 84.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 162.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 102.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 156.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 106.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 133.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 26.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 93.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 84.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Laos
2010s 85.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 35.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 50.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Laos
2020s 82.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 22.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 60.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Laos or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Laos, at 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Laos and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
60.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Laos and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Laos ranks 29th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.