Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Adolescent fertility rate

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
50.55 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Malawi rank
13th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 50.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 62.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 100.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 156 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Malawi
1970s 96.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 174.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 78.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Malawi
1980s 90.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 172.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 81.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Malawi
1990s 87.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 152.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 64.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Malawi
2000s 78.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 153.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 75.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Malawi
2010s 67.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 131.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 63.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Malawi
2020s 52.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 115.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 62.96 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 50.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
62.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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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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
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.