Afghanistan vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Adolescent birth rate
Afghanistan
18
in 2021
Latin America and the Caribbean
1.66
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
1st
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Adolescent birth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18 against 1.66 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 16.34.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 10.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 3.17 | 2.58 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 2.99 | 1.88 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 18 | 1.91 | 16.09 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Afghanistan or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Afghanistan, at 18 against 1.66 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 16.34, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.