Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Adolescent fertility rate
Burkina Faso
85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Nigeria
83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Nigeria rank
28th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 159.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 147.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 177.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 148.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 155.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 135.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 134.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.8271 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 127.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 117.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 114.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 88.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 1.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 28th 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.