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Which nation is the most pro-natalist?

Explore how teen birth rates in Bangladesh differ from Pakistan, revealing insights into fertility patterns and cultural stances.

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Poking around Google Data Explorer I reacquainted myself with an interesting fact: though the teen birth rate in Bangladesh is greater than that in Pakistan, the total fertility rate is far lower. The disjunction has emerged over the last generation, as Bangladesh's TFR has dropped much faster than Pakistan's. To the left you see a scatter plot, which shows teen fertility rates (age 15-19) as a function of total fertility rates. I've labeled a few nations, and also added the color coding by region. It is notable that the nations above the trend line seem to be Latin American, while those below are disproportionately Middle Eastern. That means that Latin American nations have higher teen fertility in relation to their total fertility, while Middle Eastern nations have lower teen fertility in relation to their total fertility. Sweden actually has a rather high fertility rate in relation to its teen birth ...

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