Adolescent fertility rate in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Adolescent fertility rate was 7.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
43.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1961
All-time low
7.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 7.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 43.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 43.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 40.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 38.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 38.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 39.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 40.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 40.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 41.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 41.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 41.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 40.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 39.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 38.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 37.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 36.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 35.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 34.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 34.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 33.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 32.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 32.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 31.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 30.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 29.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 28.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 27.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 28.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 29.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 29.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 28.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 27.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 26.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 26.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 25.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 25.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 18.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 17.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 15.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 14.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 13.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 11.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 11.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 42 Ethiopia 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 43 Eswatini 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 44 Guatemala 67.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 45 Nepal 66.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 46 Namibia 65.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 47 Vanuatu 65.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 48 Eritrea 65.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Post-demographic dividend?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Post-demographic dividend was 7.9 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 43.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1961.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.