Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Northern America: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.38 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Northern America
0.157 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
Northern America rank
16th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Northern America
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.38 per 1,000 people against 0.157 per 1,000 people in Northern America, a difference of 3.22 per 1,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 21.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 per 1,000 people | 0.765 per 1,000 people | 8.09 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 4.98 per 1,000 people | 0.3957 per 1,000 people | 4.58 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Northern America?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.38 per 1,000 people against 0.157 per 1,000 people in Northern America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern America?
- 3.22 per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern America rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 16th 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.