Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 27.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bangladesh, 1994–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2018, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bangladesh stood at 27.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bangladesh peaked at 35.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33.0% | — |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -10.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 27.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 33.0% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.7% | 30.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bangladesh?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Bangladesh was 27.7% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.