Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Adolescent fertility rate
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Zambia
115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
13th
Zambia rank
11th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 63.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 182.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 191.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 93.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 91.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 161.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 87.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 152.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 78.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 142.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 68.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 128.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 117.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 63.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- 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.