Pakistan vs South Africa: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19

Pakistan
41 per 1,000 population
in 2021
South Africa
40.13 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Pakistan rank
75th
South Africa rank
78th

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
020406080200220122022

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 41 per 1,000 population against 40.13 per 1,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 0.87 per 1,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 216 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 67.08 per 1,000 population 72.22 per 1,000 population 5.15 per 1,000 population South Africa
2010s 49.32 per 1,000 population 77.15 per 1,000 population 27.82 per 1,000 population South Africa
2020s 41 per 1,000 population 47.51 per 1,000 population 6.51 per 1,000 population South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 41 per 1,000 population against 40.13 per 1,000 population in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.87 per 1,000 population, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Pakistan ranks 75th 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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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
216 places, 3,707 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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