Adolescent fertility rate in Low income
Low income: Adolescent fertility rate was 90.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
149.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1971
All-time low
90.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Low 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
Low income recorded 90.7 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 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Low income peaked at 149.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 90.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Low income 8th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 134.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 134.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 136.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 137.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 139.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 140.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 142.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 144.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 144.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 145.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 147.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 149.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 148.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 147.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 147.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 146.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 145.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 144.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 143.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 143.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 141.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 139.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 138.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 138.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 137.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 136.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 135.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 133.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 133.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 131.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 133.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 133.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 131.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 134.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 135.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 133.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 134.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 132.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 131.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 132.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 130.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 130.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 128.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 126.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 124.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 123.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 121.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 119.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 117.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 113.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 112.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 111.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 109.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 106.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 105.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 103.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 101.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 99.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 98.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 96.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 95.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 93.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 134.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 145.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 143.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 149.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 141.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 135.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 113.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 130.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 112.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 5 Angola 139.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 6 Mali 135.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 7 Chad 132.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 8 Madagascar 128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Low income?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Low income was 90.7 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 149.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1971.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Low income rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Low income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.