Colombia vs South Africa: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Colombia
39.39 per 1,000 population
in 2023
South Africa
40.13 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Colombia rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40.13 per 1,000 population against 39.39 per 1,000 population in Colombia, a difference of 0.74 per 1,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.14 per 1,000 population | 61.72 per 1,000 population | 29.43 per 1,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 69.64 per 1,000 population | 70.24 per 1,000 population | 0.602 per 1,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.22 per 1,000 population | 43.01 per 1,000 population | 8.21 per 1,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40.13 per 1,000 population against 39.39 per 1,000 population in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.74 per 1,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Colombia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 216 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
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).