Adolescent fertility rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Adolescent fertility rate was 92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
176.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1975
All-time low
92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 176.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Africa Western and Central 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 161.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 164.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 168.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 169.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 169.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 168.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 166.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 165.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 163.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 165.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 166.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 168.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 170.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 173 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 176.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 176.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 174.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 172.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 170.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 168.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 166.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 162.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 160.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 160.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 157.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 156.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 152.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 151.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 148.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 147.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 145.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 143.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 141.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 138.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 136.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 137.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 134.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 133.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 133.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 133.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 134.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 134.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 133.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 133.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 130.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 131.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 130.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 128.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 128.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 128.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 127.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 127.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 126.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 125.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 122.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 117.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 113.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 108.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 104.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 101.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 98.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 97.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 161.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 169.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 166.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 176.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 147.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 166.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 133.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 145.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 128.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 134.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 101.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 127.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Central African Republic 161.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 152.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 3 Mozambique 151.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 4 Niger 141.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 5 Angola 139.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 6 Mali 135.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Africa Western and Central was 92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 176.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.