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