Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United States of America: Adolescent birth rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.38
in 2016
United States of America
0.2
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
United States of America rank
15th

Adolescent birth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.38 against 0.2 in United States of America, a difference of 3.18.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 16.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 15th of 218 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 United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 8.86 0.625 8.23 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 5.66 0.375 5.29 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 United States of America?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.38 against 0.2 in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America?
3.18, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 15th 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.

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Indicator
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
242 places, 4,203 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed