Adolescent fertility rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Adolescent fertility rate was 51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
108.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 108.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 107.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 106.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 105.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 104.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 102.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 100.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 98.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 97.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 97.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 97.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 98.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 98.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 99.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 99.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 98.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 98.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 97.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 96.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 95.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 94.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 93.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 92.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 91.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 90.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 89.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 90.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 90.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 90.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 88.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 88.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 87.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 87.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 86.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 86.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 85.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 84.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 83.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 82.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 80.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 78.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 78.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 70.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 65.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 63.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 61.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 58.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 56.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 54.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 53.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 52.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 97.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 99.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 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 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 15 Congo 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 16 Cameroon 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
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All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 51.89 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 108.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.