Colombia vs Ghana: Adolescent fertility rate
Colombia
58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Ghana
57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Colombia rank
54th
Ghana rank
55th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Ghana, a difference of 0.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 150.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 91.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 129.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 86.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 116.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 93.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 89.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 72.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 60.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Colombia ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 55th 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.