Nauru vs South Asia: Adolescent fertility rate
Nauru
75.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Asia
20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Nauru rank
34th
South Asia rank
32nd
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Nauru
- South Asia
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 75.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in South Asia, a difference of 54.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Nauru's figure about 3.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Nauru ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 160.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Asia |
| 1970s | 58.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 162.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 104.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Asia |
| 1980s | 63.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 156.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Asia |
| 1990s | 67.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 133.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Asia |
| 2000s | 73.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Asia |
| 2010s | 86.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 78.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 22.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Nauru or South Asia?
- Nauru, at 75.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Nauru and South Asia?
- 54.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and South Asia rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Nauru ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- 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.