Adolescent fertility rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adolescent fertility rate was 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
229.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1974
All-time low
70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Bangladesh is 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Bangladesh peaked at 229.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 38th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 203 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 205.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 206.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 205 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 204.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 203.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 201.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 201.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 201.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 206.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 212.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 216.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 221.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 226.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 229.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 223.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 222.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 219.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 211.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 215.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 214.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 212.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 207.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 200.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 202.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 197.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 193.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 192.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 186.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 184.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 178.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 170.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 170.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 167.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 163.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 160.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 154.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 154.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 154.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 151.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 152.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 147.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 142 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 139.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 138.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 126.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 124.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 126.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 119.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 115.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 115.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 105.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 104.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 102.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 91.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 89.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 87.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 80.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 79.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 79.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 73.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 73.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 201.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 206.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 219.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 211.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 229.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 184.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 214.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 151.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 178.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 115.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 152.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 115.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 35 Yemen 73.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 71.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 39 Paraguay 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 40 Lesotho 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 41 Guyana 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Bangladesh?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Bangladesh was 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 229.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1974.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.