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
05101520200020122025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,256 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed