Sierra Leone vs Southern Asia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Sierra Leone
3.94 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Southern Asia
0.35 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.94 per 1,000 people against 0.35 per 1,000 people in Southern Asia, a difference of 3.59 per 1,000 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 11.3 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.52 per 1,000 people | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 15.03 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.98 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 6.93 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Sierra Leone or Southern Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.94 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 Sierra Leone and Southern Asia?
- 3.59 per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Sierra Leone and Southern Asia rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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.