Afghanistan vs World: Adolescent birth rate
Afghanistan
18
in 2021
World
0.983
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
1st
World rank
3rd
Adolescent birth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18 against 0.983 in World, a difference of 17.02.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 18.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 2.75 | 3 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.76 | 0.6491 | World |
| 2020s | 18 | 1.1 | 16.9 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Afghanistan or World?
- Afghanistan, at 18 against 0.983 in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Afghanistan and World?
- 17.02, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.