North America vs Paraguay: Adolescent fertility rate
North America
11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Paraguay
70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
North America rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
39th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- North America
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in North America, a difference of 58.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 6.0 times North America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 55.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 50.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 52.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 40.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 38.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 22.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 12.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, North America or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 11.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between North America and Paraguay?
- 58.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North America and Paraguay rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- North America ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 39th 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.