Adolescent fertility rate in IBRD only
IBRD only: Adolescent fertility rate was 21.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
105.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1963
All-time low
21.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 21.98 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 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in IBRD only peaked at 105.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 21.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
IBRD only ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 93.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 101.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 105.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 99.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 96.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 92.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 88.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 90.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 87.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 86.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 84.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 83.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 83.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 82.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 81.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 82.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 78.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 76.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 75.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 74.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 74.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 76.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 76.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 77.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 75.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 71.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 72.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 72.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 70.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 68.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 67.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 67.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 62.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 61.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 59.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 57.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 56.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 54.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 51.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 47.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 41.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 39.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 39.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 40.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 39.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 35.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 30.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 28.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 27.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 25.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 23.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 23.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 105.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 86.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 28 Nigeria 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 30 Honduras 81.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 80.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 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 Naoero 75.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 22.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 554.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in IBRD only?
- Adolescent fertility rate in IBRD only was 21.98 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does IBRD only rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- IBRD only ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.