Adolescent fertility rate in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Adolescent fertility rate was 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
78.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1963
All-time low
14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 14.72 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 3.3% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 78.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Late-demographic dividend 40th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 54.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 69.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 78.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 68.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 64.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 58.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 51.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 55.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 52.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 50.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 46.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 43.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 41.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 39.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 38.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 38.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 35.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 31.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 29.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 28.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 30.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 34.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 35.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 36.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 37.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 37.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 38.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 38.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 37.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 35.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 33.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 31.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 30.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 28.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 28.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 25.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 23.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 23.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 22.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 21.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 22.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 24.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 25.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 23.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 21.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 20.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 19.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 17.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 16.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 15.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility rate in Late-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +26.2% | 54.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 50.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 28.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 37 Marshall Islands 71.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 39 Paraguay 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 40 Lesotho 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 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
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Late-demographic dividend?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Late-demographic dividend was 14.72 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 78.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.