Adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Adolescent fertility rate was 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
92.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1963
All-time low
15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 92.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 61.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 80.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 92.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 81.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 77.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 69.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 60.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 64.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 59.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 57.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 52.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 48.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 46.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 43.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 41.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 41.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 38.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 34.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 30.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 29.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 31.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 36.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 37.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 37.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 37.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 38.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 37.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 36.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 33.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 30.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 28.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 26.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 24.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 24.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 21.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 19.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 19.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 19.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 17.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 20.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 22.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 23.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 24.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 24.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 22.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 18.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 17.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 16.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 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
- 42 Ethiopia 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 15.28 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.