Sierra Leone vs World: Adolescent fertility rate
Sierra Leone
91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
World
38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
22nd
World rank
24th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- World
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in World, a difference of 52.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.4 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and World ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 112.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 198.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 115.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 177.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 100.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 160.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 148.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 117.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 95.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Sierra Leone or World?
- Sierra Leone, at 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Sierra Leone and World?
- 52.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and World ranks 24th 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.