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

South Africa
40.13 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Suriname
40.45 per 1,000 population
in 2022
South Africa rank
78th
Suriname rank
76th

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 40.45 per 1,000 population against 40.13 per 1,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 0.32 per 1,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Suriname ahead.

South Africa ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 76th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 71.79 per 1,000 population 65.69 per 1,000 population 6.1 per 1,000 population South Africa
2010s 70.14 per 1,000 population 56.2 per 1,000 population 13.94 per 1,000 population South Africa
2020s 43.01 per 1,000 population 44.98 per 1,000 population 1.97 per 1,000 population Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19, South Africa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 40.45 per 1,000 population against 40.13 per 1,000 population in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between South Africa and Suriname?
0.32 per 1,000 population, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
South Africa ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 76th 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).