Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Adolescent fertility rate

Cape Verde
37.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Jamaica
36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
87th
Jamaica rank
89th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 37.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 129.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 151.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 21.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Jamaica
1970s 125.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 140.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Jamaica
1980s 116.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 118.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Jamaica
1990s 115.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 99.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 15.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Cape Verde
2000s 87.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 65.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 22.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Cape Verde
2010s 60.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Cape Verde
2020s 38.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
Cape Verde, at 37.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
1.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Cape Verde ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 89th 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

Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.