Burundi vs South Africa: Adolescent fertility rate
Burundi
52.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Africa
51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Burundi rank
67th
South Africa rank
68th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 52.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in South Africa, a difference of 0.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 89.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.4034 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 76.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 77.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 82.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 79.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 65.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 54.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, at 52.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Burundi and South Africa?
- 0.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Burundi ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th 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.