Europe vs Zambia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Europe
0.111 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Zambia
2.9 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Europe rank
19th
Zambia rank
20th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Europe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.9 per 1,000 people against 0.111 per 1,000 people in Europe, a difference of 2.79 per 1,000 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 26.1 times Europe's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 20th of 24 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1777 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 5.72 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.172 per 1,000 people | 3.45 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Europe or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.9 per 1,000 people against 0.111 per 1,000 people in Europe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Europe and Zambia?
- 2.79 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Europe and Zambia rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Europe ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 20th of 24 groups.
- 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.