Afghanistan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Adolescent birth rate
Afghanistan
18
in 2021
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.89
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Adolescent birth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18 against 2.89 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 15.11.
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 218 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 | 7.79 | 2.04 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 4.83 | 3.72 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 18 | 3.04 | 14.96 | 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 against 2.89 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, 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 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.