Afghanistan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Afghanistan
18 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.89 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Afghanistan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18 per 1,000 people against 2.89 per 1,000 people in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 15.11 per 1,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 6.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 per 1,000 people | 7.79 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 4.83 per 1,000 people | 3.72 per 1,000 people | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 18 per 1,000 people | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 14.96 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Afghanistan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Afghanistan, at 18 per 1,000 people against 2.89 per 1,000 people in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 15.11 per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 219 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.