Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Adolescent fertility rate
Botswana
53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Botswana rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Botswana, a difference of 0.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 93.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 139.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 93.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 46.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 127.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 89.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 66.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 55.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.4444 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Botswana ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd 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.