Adolescent fertility rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adolescent fertility rate was 30.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
104th
of 218 countries
All-time high
113.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
30.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 30.59 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Rwanda peaked at 113.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 30.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 104th of 218 countries 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 113.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 113.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 108.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 104.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 100.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 97.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 94.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 92.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 90.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 88.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 86.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 83.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 79.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 78.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 76.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 73.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 71.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 70.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 70.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 71.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 71.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 70.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 64.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 63.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 60.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 59.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 58.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 58.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 56.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 54.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 52.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 56.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 55.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 55.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 52.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 49.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 47.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 45.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 42.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 41.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 41.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 41.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 36.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 34.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 32.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 32.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 30.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 113.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 86.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 32.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 42.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 31.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 101 Guam 31.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 102 Philippines 31.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 103 United States Virgin Islands 31.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 105 Palau 30.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 106 Grenada 28.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 27.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Rwanda?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Rwanda was 30.59 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 113.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Rwanda ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.