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South Africa vs United States: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , South Africa's Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) was 51.84, compared to United States's 12.41. That makes South Africa's value 317.7% higher than United States's.

South Africa

Rank #68 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
51.84
Year-over-year
+0.6%
10-year change
-26.2%
Peak
70.22 (2014)
Trough
46.47 (2007)

United States

Rank #146 of 217 globally

United States trend
Latest (2024)
12.41
Year-over-year
-5.6%
10-year change
-48.7%
Peak
40.81 (2007)
Trough
12.41 (2024)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.ADO.TFRT), CC BY 4.0.