Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sierra Leone: Adolescent fertility rate
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 39.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 51.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 203.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 113.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 198.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 85.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 99.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 177.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 71.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 160.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 54.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 148.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 49.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 117.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 68.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 41.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 39.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 51.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd 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.