Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Adolescent fertility rate

Dominican Republic
50.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Africa
51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
69th
South Africa rank
68th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 50.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 68th of 218 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 139.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 80.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 59.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Dominican Republic
1970s 122.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 32.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Dominican Republic
1980s 108.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 95.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Dominican Republic
1990s 113.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Dominican Republic
2000s 98.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 56.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 41.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Dominican Republic
2010s 83.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 59.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Dominican Republic
2020s 54.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 50.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
1.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 69th 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

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
Last refreshed

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