Adolescent fertility rate in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Adolescent fertility rate was 42.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
114.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1963
All-time low
42.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 42.01 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 114.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 42.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 104.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 110.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 114.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 108.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 106.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 102.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 98.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 99.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 97.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 96.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 95.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 95.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 95.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 94.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 94.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 94.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 91.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 89.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 88.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 86.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 86.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 88.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 88.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 87.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 86.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 83.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 84.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 84.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 82.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 82.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 81.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 80.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 77.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 75.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 74.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 73.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 72.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 70.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 68.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 66.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 62.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 58.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 56.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 56.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 57.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 50.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 48.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 45.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 44.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 43.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 43.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 97.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 114.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 82.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 42.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 18 Uganda 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 19 South Sudan 96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 21 Nicaragua 93.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 90.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in IDA & IBRD total?
- Adolescent fertility rate in IDA & IBRD total was 42.01 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 114.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.