Haiti vs South Africa: Adolescent fertility rate

Haiti
49.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Africa
51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Haiti rank
71st
South Africa rank
68th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Haiti
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 49.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Haiti, a difference of 2.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 80.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 80.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.3975 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Haiti
1970s 79.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 South Africa
1980s 84.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 95.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 South Africa
1990s 78.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 South Africa
2000s 68.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 56.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Haiti
2010s 58.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 59.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.9521 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 South Africa
2020s 50.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Haiti or South Africa?
South Africa, at 51.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 49.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Haiti as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Haiti and South Africa?
2.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Haiti and South Africa rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Haiti ranks 71st 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.