Dominican Republic vs Northern America: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Dominican Republic
3.59 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Northern America
0.157 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Northern America rank
16th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Northern America
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.59 per 1,000 people against 0.157 per 1,000 people in Northern America, a difference of 3.43 per 1,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 22.9 times Northern America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 per 1,000 people | 0.7449 per 1,000 people | 4.67 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 0.3654 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Dominican Republic or Northern America?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.59 per 1,000 people against 0.157 per 1,000 people in Northern America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Dominican Republic and Northern America?
- 3.43 per 1,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Northern America rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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.