Dominican Republic vs Southern Asia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Dominican Republic
3.59 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Southern Asia
0.35 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.59 per 1,000 people against 0.35 per 1,000 people in Southern Asia, a difference of 3.24 per 1,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 10.3 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 12th 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 per 1,000 people | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 1.71 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 3.01 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 Southern Asia?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.59 per 1,000 people against 0.35 per 1,000 people in Southern Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Dominican Republic and Southern Asia?
- 3.24 per 1,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Southern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Southern Asia rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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.