Burkina Faso vs World: Adolescent fertility rate
Burkina Faso
85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
World
38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
World rank
24th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- World
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in World, a difference of 47.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 147.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 148.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 135.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 127.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 117.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 88.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.22 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 World?
- Burkina Faso, at 85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Burkina Faso and World?
- 47.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and World rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and World ranks 24th 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.