Africa Western and Central vs Mozambique: Adolescent fertility rate
Africa Western and Central
92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Mozambique
151.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
3rd
Mozambique rank
3rd
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 151.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 58.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 144.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 171.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 179.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 156.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 167.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 137.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 163.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 131.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 160.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 117.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 166.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 95.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 155.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Africa Western and Central or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 151.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Africa Western and Central and Mozambique?
- 58.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mozambique?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Mozambique rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 3rd 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.