Latin America & Caribbean vs Malawi: Adolescent fertility rate
Latin America & Caribbean
50.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Malawi
113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th
Malawi rank
13th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 50.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 62.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 156 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 97.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 174.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 90.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 172.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 82.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 86.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 152.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 77.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 153.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 67.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 52.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 115.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Latin America & Caribbean or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 50.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
- 62.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 13th 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.