Adolescent fertility rate in High income
High income: Adolescent fertility rate was 8.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
43.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
8.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in 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
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in High income is 8.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in High income peaked at 43.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places High income 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in High income, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 43.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 39.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 37.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 36.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 37.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 39.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 39.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 39.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 40.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 40.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 40.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 39.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 39.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 39.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 38.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 37.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 37.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 36.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 36.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 35.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 35.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 34.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 33.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 32.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 31.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 31.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 31.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 32.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 33.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 32.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 30.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 30.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 28.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 27.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 26.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 25.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 25.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 24.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 21.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 20.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 19.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 17.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 15.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 14.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 12.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 11.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 9.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 40.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 31.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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
- 45 Nepal 66.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 46 Namibia 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 47 Vanuatu 65.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.1569 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 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 -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in High income?
- Adolescent fertility rate in High income was 8.66 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does High income rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- High income ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.