South Asia vs Yemen: Adolescent fertility rate
South Asia
20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Yemen
73.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Asia rank
32nd
Yemen rank
35th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- South Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 73.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in South Asia, a difference of 52.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 145.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Asia |
| 1970s | 162.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 161.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.3235 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Asia |
| 1980s | 156.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 177.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 133.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 84.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 99.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 35.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 22.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, South Asia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 73.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between South Asia and Yemen?
- 52.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Yemen rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- South Asia ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 35th 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.