Least developed countries vs Somalia: Adolescent fertility rate
Least developed countries
89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Somalia
115.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Somalia rank
12th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Least developed countries
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 115.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Least developed countries, a difference of 25.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 158.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 148.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 110.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 136.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 123.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 122.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 133.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 102.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 28.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 91.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 119.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Least developed countries or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 115.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Least developed countries and Somalia?
- 25.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Somalia rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 12th 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.