Adolescent fertility rate in IDA blend
IDA blend: Adolescent fertility rate was 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
153.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1963
All-time low
64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend is 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in IDA blend peaked at 153.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places IDA blend 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 151.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 153.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 153.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 153.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 151.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 147.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 144.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 141.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 140.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 140.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 141.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 142.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 143.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 144.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 143.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 140.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 138.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 135.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 134.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 133.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 130.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 128.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 128.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 126.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 126.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 124.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 124.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 121.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 122.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 119.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 117.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 115.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 113.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 111.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 110.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 107.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 104.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 102.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 102.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 101.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 100.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 97.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 97.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 94.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 92.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 90.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 89.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 89.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 86.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 80.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 76.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 73.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 72.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 70.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 68.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 67.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 140.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 153.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 134.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 144.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 121.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 133.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 102.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 119.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 101.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 68.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 9 Liberia 124.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 10 Guinea 116.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 11 Zambia 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 12 Somalia 115.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 13 Malawi 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 15 Congo 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 38.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 132.88 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 25.67 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in IDA blend?
- Adolescent fertility rate in IDA blend was 64.4 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 153.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does IDA blend rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- IDA blend ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.