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
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
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.