Australia vs Libya: Adolescent fertility rate

Australia
6.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Libya
5.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Australia rank
174th
Libya rank
177th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Australia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 6.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 5.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Libya, a difference of 0.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Australia ranks 174th and Libya ranks 177th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 46.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 85.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 39.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Libya
1970s 41.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 86.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 44.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Libya
1980s 23.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 41.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Libya
1990s 20.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Australia
2000s 17.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 10 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Australia
2010s 12.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Australia
2020s 6.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.8296 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Australia or Libya?
Australia, at 6.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 5.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Australia and Libya?
0.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Libya rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Australia ranks 174th and Libya ranks 177th 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

Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.