Botswana vs Kenya: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19

Botswana
48.09 per 1,000 population
in 2019
Kenya
45.81 per 1,000 population
in 2023
Botswana rank
69th
Kenya rank
72nd

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time

  • Botswana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 48.09 per 1,000 population against 45.81 per 1,000 population in Kenya, a difference of 2.28 per 1,000 population.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 69th and Kenya ranks 72nd of 215 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 52.15 per 1,000 population 120.98 per 1,000 population 68.83 per 1,000 population Kenya
2010s 41.99 per 1,000 population 84.24 per 1,000 population 42.25 per 1,000 population Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19, Botswana or Kenya?
Botswana, at 48.09 per 1,000 population against 45.81 per 1,000 population in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Botswana and Kenya?
2.28 per 1,000 population, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Botswana ranks 69th and Kenya ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)