Dominican Republic vs Western 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
Western Asia
0.41 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Western Asia rank
11th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Western Asia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.59 per 1,000 people against 0.41 per 1,000 people in Western Asia, a difference of 3.18 per 1,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 8.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 0.6817 per 1,000 people | 3.44 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 Western Asia?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.59 per 1,000 people against 0.41 per 1,000 people in Western Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Dominican Republic and Western Asia?
- 3.18 per 1,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Western Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Western Asia rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.