Adolescent fertility rate in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Adolescent fertility rate was 15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
52.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1976
All-time low
15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Central Europe and the Baltics is 15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 52.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 46.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 42.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 40.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 36.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 36.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 38.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 43.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 45.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 45.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 43.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 43.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 45.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 50.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 51.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 52.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 52.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 50.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 50.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 49.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 49.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 46.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 46.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 47.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 48.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 42.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 41.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 40.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 39.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 37.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 34.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 31.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 29.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 27.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 26.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 25.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 24.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 22.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 21.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 24.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 21.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 21.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 17.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 16.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 42.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 42.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 50.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 22.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 35 Yemen 73.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 36 Venezuela 73.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 71.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 39 Paraguay 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 40 Lesotho 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 41 Guyana 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 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 -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Central Europe and the Baltics was 15.38 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 52.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1976.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.