Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Adolescent fertility rate
Kenya
54.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Kenya rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 54.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 93.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 82.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 170.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 93.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 146.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 124.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 116.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 85.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 22.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 57.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 54.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Kenya ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd 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.