Puerto Rico vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Adolescent fertility rate
Puerto Rico
13.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
15.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
139th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
136th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 15.65 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 2.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 139th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 101.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 79.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 71.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 76.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 40.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 61.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 36.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 22.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Puerto Rico or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 15.65 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 2.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 136th 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.