Adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Adolescent fertility rate was 14.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
79.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1963
All-time low
14.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 14.28 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.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 79.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 14.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 54.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 70.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +27.9% |
| 1963 | 79.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 70.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 67.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 61.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 53.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 57.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 53.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 52.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 48.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 44.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 42.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 40.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 38.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 38.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 35.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 31.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 28.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 27.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 29.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 34.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 34.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 35.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 35.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 34.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 35.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 34.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 33.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 30.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 28.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 26.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 24.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 22.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 22.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 19.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 18.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 18.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 18.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 19.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 22.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 23.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 20.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 17.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 28.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 22.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 43 Eswatini 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 44 Guatemala 67.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific?
- Adolescent fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific was 14.28 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?
- The highest recorded value was 79.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.