El Salvador vs South Africa: Adolescent fertility rate

El Salvador
53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Africa
51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
El Salvador rank
65th
South Africa rank
68th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 53.45 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 1.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 218 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 133.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 80.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 El Salvador
1970s 134.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 El Salvador
1980s 130.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 95.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 El Salvador
1990s 117.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 35.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 El Salvador
2000s 86.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 56.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 29.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 El Salvador
2010s 66.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 59.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 El Salvador
2020s 55.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 53.45 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 El Salvador and South Africa?
1.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
El Salvador ranks 65th 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.