New Caledonia vs United States: Adolescent fertility rate
New Caledonia
11.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
United States
12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
149th
United States rank
146th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- New Caledonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 11.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 149th and United States ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 87.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 55.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 30.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | United States |
| 2000s | 21.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | United States |
| 2010s | 18.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | United States |
| 2020s | 12.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, New Caledonia or United States?
- United States, at 12.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 11.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between New Caledonia and United States?
- 0.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and United States rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 149th and United States ranks 146th 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.