Sierra Leone vs Western 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
Western Asia
0.41 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Western Asia rank
11th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Western Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.94 per 1,000 people against 0.41 per 1,000 people in Western Asia, a difference of 3.53 per 1,000 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 9.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.52 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 17.42 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.98 per 1,000 people | 0.6749 per 1,000 people | 7.3 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 Western Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.94 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 Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
- 3.53 per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Sierra Leone and Western Asia rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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.