Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.38 per 1,000 population
in 2016
Sierra Leone
3.94 per 1,000 population
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.94 per 1,000 population against 3.38 per 1,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.56 per 1,000 population.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 per 1,000 population | 18.52 per 1,000 population | 9.72 per 1,000 population | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.98 per 1,000 population | 8.71 per 1,000 population | 3.73 per 1,000 population | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.94 per 1,000 population against 3.38 per 1,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.56 per 1,000 population, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 205 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)