What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 60.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.

What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 16.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.

How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adolescent fertility rate?

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Adolescent fertility rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Adolescent fertility rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Adolescent fertility rate was 16.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

16.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19

Change on year

down 3.5%

Rank

35th

of 47 groups

All-time high

60.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19

in 1960

All-time low

16.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Adolescent fertility rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 16.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 60.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2024.
Year	births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	Change
1960	60.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	—
1961	56.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-5.5%
1962	47.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-15.8%
1963	42.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-10.8%
1964	39.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-7.8%
1965	39.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+0.3%
1966	41.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+4.1%
1967	43.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+4.9%
1968	45.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+4.4%
1969	45.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+0.0%
1970	44.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-0.5%
1971	45.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+2.6%
1972	46.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+1.3%
1973	47.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+1.5%
1974	48.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+2.9%
1975	48.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-0.7%
1976	48.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+1.1%
1977	49.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+1.6%
1978	50.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+2.3%
1979	52.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+3.3%
1980	54.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+3.1%
1981	54.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+0.0%
1982	54.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-0.1%
1983	54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+0.5%
1984	53.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-1.2%
1985	52.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-1.5%
1986	52.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-1.0%
1987	51.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-1.8%
1988	50.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-1.6%
1989	50.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-0.7%
1990	51.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+3.4%
1991	52.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+1.2%
1992	50.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-3.5%
1993	49.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-1.3%
1994	49.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-0.8%
1995	46.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-5.3%
1996	43.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-7.0%
1997	40.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-6.4%
1998	37.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-7.1%
1999	34.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-8.8%
2000	32.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-7.5%
2001	30.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-6.0%
2002	29.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-3.5%
2003	28.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-2.0%
2004	28.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+0.9%
2005	28.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-0.2%
2006	28.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+1.3%
2007	29.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+1.6%
2008	30.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+3.6%
2009	31.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+1.8%
2010	29.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-3.7%
2011	29.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-1.2%
2012	29.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	+0.9%
2013	28.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-3.1%
2014	28.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-0.9%
2015	26.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-5.9%
2016	25.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-7.0%
2017	22.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-10.3%
2018	21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-6.6%
2019	19.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-6.3%
2020	18.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-6.7%
2021	18.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-0.4%
2022	17.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-3.9%
2023	17.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-0.4%
2024	16.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	-3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	46.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	39.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	60.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	10
1970s	48.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	44.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	52.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	10
1980s	52.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	50.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	10
1990s	45.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	34.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	52.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	10
2000s	29.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	28.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	32.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	10
2010s	26.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	19.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	29.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	10
2020s	17.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	16.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	18.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

32 Benin 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
33 Togo 76.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
34 Nauru 75.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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

See the full ranking of 266 places →

More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent fertility rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Adolescent fertility rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.88 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 60.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 16.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adolescent fertility rate?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit: births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.