Comoros vs Nigeria: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19

Comoros
74.36 per 1,000 population
in 2017
Nigeria
74.63 per 1,000 population
in 2020
Comoros rank
37th
Nigeria rank
36th

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time

  • Comoros
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 74.63 per 1,000 population against 74.36 per 1,000 population in Comoros, a difference of 0.27 per 1,000 population.

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

Comoros ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 80.38 per 1,000 population 140.73 per 1,000 population 60.35 per 1,000 population Nigeria
2010s 71.89 per 1,000 population 123.38 per 1,000 population 51.49 per 1,000 population Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19, Comoros or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 74.63 per 1,000 population against 74.36 per 1,000 population in Comoros as of 2020.
What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Comoros and Nigeria?
0.27 per 1,000 population, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Comoros and Nigeria rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Comoros ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th 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)