British Virgin Islands vs Sri Lanka: Adolescent fertility rate
British Virgin Islands
15.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
138th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 15.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 91.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 50.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 43.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 28.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.5456 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, British Virgin Islands or Sri Lanka?
- British Virgin Islands, at 15.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between British Virgin Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.42 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 Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th 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.