Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Adolescent fertility rate
Puerto Rico
13.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
138th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 13.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 79.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 40.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 71.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 76.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 28.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 61.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 36.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.684 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 13.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 1.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th 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.