Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Asia: 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
Southern Asia
0.35 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.38 per 1,000 people against 0.35 per 1,000 people in Southern Asia, a difference of 3.03 per 1,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 9.6 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 12th 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 per 1,000 people | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 4.93 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 4.98 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 3.74 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 Southern Asia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.38 per 1,000 people against 0.35 per 1,000 people in Southern Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
- 3.03 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 Southern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 12th 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.