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
05101520200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
242 places, 4,203 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed