Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Comoros
Comoros: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 74.36 per 1,000 population in 2017. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Comoros, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2017, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Comoros stood at 74.36 per 1,000 population.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Comoros peaked at 91.62 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66 per 1,000 population, in 2003.
Comoros ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.38 per 1,000 population | 66 per 1,000 population | 91.62 per 1,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.89 per 1,000 population | 70.27 per 1,000 population | 74.36 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Comoros
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Comoros?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Comoros was 74.36 per 1,000 population in 2017, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 91.62 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- How does Comoros rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Comoros ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2017.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)