British Virgin Islands vs Puerto Rico: Adolescent fertility rate
British Virgin Islands
15.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Puerto Rico
13.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
137th
Puerto Rico rank
139th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 15.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 13.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 91.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 50.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 43.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.1384 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, British Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico?
- British Virgin Islands, at 15.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 13.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 1.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th 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.