Dominican Republic vs United States of 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
United States of America
0.2 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
14th
United States of America rank
15th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States of America
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.59 per 1,000 people against 0.2 per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 3.39 per 1,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 17.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 4.82 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.49 per 1,000 people | 0.375 per 1,000 people | 4.12 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 United States of America?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.59 per 1,000 people against 0.2 per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Dominican Republic and United States of America?
- 3.39 per 1,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States of America rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th 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.