Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.89 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.89 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
10.11 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.89 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Adolescent birth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 2.89 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 10.11 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.89 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.11 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.87 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.21 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 8.82 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.48 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.59 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.82 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.26 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.89 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.46 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.07 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.73 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.31 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.25 per 1,000 people | 6.26 per 1,000 people | 10.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 3.15 per 1,000 people | 5.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 per 1,000 people | 2.89 per 1,000 people | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Afghanistan 18 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Angola 10.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Mozambique 7 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Adolescent birth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.89 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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