Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)

Gambia
1.06 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
1.11 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Gambia rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time

  • Gambia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.11 per 1,000 people against 1.06 per 1,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 219 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.16 per 1,000 people 7.05 per 1,000 people 1.12 per 1,000 people Gambia
2010s 2.56 per 1,000 people 2.38 per 1,000 people 0.1756 per 1,000 people Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.11 per 1,000 people against 1.06 per 1,000 people in Gambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
Gambia ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 4,217 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed