Adolescent fertility rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Adolescent fertility rate was 39.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
139.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
39.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 39.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 139.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 139.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 137.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 137.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 136.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 133.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 131.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 130.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 127.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 124.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 121.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 118.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 118.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 117.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 115.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 113.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 112.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 111.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 109.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 109.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 108.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 108.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 107.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 105.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 104.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 100.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 98.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 95.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 92.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 90.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 87.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 83.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 80.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 78.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 76.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 73.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 69.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 66.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 64.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 62.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 61.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 59.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 57.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 55.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 55.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 51.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 48.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 47.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 44.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 42.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 41.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 40.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 39.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 121.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 118.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 90.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 24 Gabon 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 25 Mauritania 87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 39.75 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 139.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.