Adolescent fertility rate in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Adolescent fertility rate was 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
119.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1963
All-time low
42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Low & middle 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
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Low & middle income is 42.55 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Low & middle income peaked at 119.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Low & middle income ranks 18th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 107.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 115.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 119.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 114.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 111.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 107.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 103.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 104.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 101.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 100.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 99.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 98.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 98.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 98.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 97.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 97.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 94.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 91.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 90.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 88.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 87.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 89.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 89.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 88.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 87.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 84.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 85.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 85.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 83.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 83.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 82.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 77.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 75.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 74.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 73.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 69.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 67.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 63.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 58.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 57.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 57.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 57.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 50.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 48.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 47.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 45.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 101.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 119.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 100.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 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
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Low & middle income?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Low & middle income was 42.55 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 119.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Low & middle income rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.