Adolescent fertility rate in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Adolescent fertility rate was 42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
156.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1973
All-time low
42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Lower 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
Lower middle income recorded 42.49 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.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Lower middle income peaked at 156.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Lower middle income ranks 19th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 152.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 153.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 153.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 154.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 153.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 153.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 153.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 153.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 152.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 151.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 151.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 153.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 154.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 156.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 154.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 151.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 149.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 142.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 141.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 145.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 146.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 146.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 146.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 144.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 143.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 142.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 140.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 131.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 132.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 133 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 128.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 128.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 127.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 124.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 123.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 121.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 116.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 113.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 112.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 109.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 107.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 105.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 100.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 96.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 88.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 77.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 72.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 70.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 64.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 63.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 62.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 55.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 49.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 46.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 45.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 44.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 43.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 43.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 151.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 154.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 150.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 141.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 156.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 146.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 109.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 128.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 66.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 107.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 22 Sierra Leone 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Lower middle income?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Lower middle income was 42.49 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 156.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1973.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Lower middle income rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Lower middle income ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.