Belize vs South Africa: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)

Belize
1.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
1.34 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Belize rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time

  • Belize
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 1.39 per 1,000 people against 1.34 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.

Belize ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.28 per 1,000 people 2.12 per 1,000 people 0.847 per 1,000 people South Africa
2010s 1.19 per 1,000 people 1.06 per 1,000 people 0.1241 per 1,000 people Belize
2020s 1.1 per 1,000 people 1.21 per 1,000 people 0.1134 per 1,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Belize or South Africa?
Belize, at 1.39 per 1,000 people against 1.34 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Belize and South Africa?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
Belize ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 4,217 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed