Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Adolescent fertility rate
Afghanistan
61.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Eritrea
65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
51st
Eritrea rank
48th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 61.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Eritrea ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 115.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 136.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 40.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 129.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 152.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 99.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 133.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 82.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 85.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 65.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.6584 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 61.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 3.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st and Eritrea ranks 48th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.