Tanzania vs Zambia: Adolescent fertility rate
Tanzania
112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Zambia
115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Tanzania rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Tanzania, a difference of 2.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 182.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 182.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 191.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 145.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 161.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 133 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 152.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 128.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 142.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 120.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 128.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 114.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 117.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 2.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Tanzania ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.