Africa Eastern and Southern vs Liberia: Adolescent fertility rate
Africa Eastern and Southern
91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Liberia
124.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
7th
Liberia rank
9th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 124.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 33.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 188.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 148.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 183.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 136.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 186 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 128.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 157.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 118.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 146.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 104.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 93.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 127.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 124.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia?
- 33.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- 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.