Adolescent fertility rate in Arab World
Arab World: Adolescent fertility rate was 43.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
136.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1962
All-time low
43.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Arab World, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 43.86 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Arab World peaked at 136.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 43.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Arab World ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 136.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 135.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 136.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 136.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 134.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 132.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 132.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 129.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 125.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 121.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 118.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 118.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 116.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 114.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 112.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 110.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 107.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 103.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 101.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 98.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 98.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 96.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 94.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 92.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 88.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 85.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 80.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 76.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 75.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 72.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 70.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 69.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 68.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 66.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 65.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 62.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 60.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 59.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 57.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 56.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 55.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 53.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 51.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 47.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 47.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 43.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 121.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 136.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 118.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 15 Congo 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 16 Cameroon 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 18 Uganda 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 19 South Sudan 96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 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 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Arab World?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Arab World was 43.86 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 136.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1962.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Arab World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.