Latin America & Caribbean vs Uganda: Adolescent fertility rate
Latin America & Caribbean
50.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Uganda
104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th
Uganda rank
18th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 104.73 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 54.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 194.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 97.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 193.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 90.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 177.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 86.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 86.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 181.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 77.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 151.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 67.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 125.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 52.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Latin America & Caribbean or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 104.73 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 Uganda?
- 54.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Uganda rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 18th 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.