Adolescent fertility rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Adolescent fertility rate was 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
67.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Kosovo, 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 Kosovo stood at 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Kosovo peaked at 67.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility rate in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 66.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 66.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 63.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 60.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 58.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 59.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 56.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 55.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 54.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 53.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 54.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 56.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 57.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 56.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 54.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 52.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 50.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 50.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 48.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 45.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 44.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 43.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 43.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 42.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 39.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 39.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 37.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 39.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 35.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 34.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 31.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 26.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 26.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 26.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 24.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 21.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 18.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 15.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 12.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 10.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 9.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 8.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 9.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 10.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 10.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 13.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 13.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 12.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 10.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 8.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 8.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 29% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 164 Belarus 8.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 8.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 166 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 167 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 169 Latvia 7.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 170 Bahrain 7.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Kosovo?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Kosovo was 7.71 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Kosovo ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.