Adolescent fertility rate in Small states
Small states: Adolescent fertility rate was 33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
95.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Small states, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Small states stood at 33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Small states peaked at 95.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Small states ranks 27th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 93.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 91.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 89.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 85.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 83.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 83.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 82.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 81.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 80.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 79.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 79.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 79.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 78.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 79.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 79.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 79.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 79.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 79.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 79.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 80.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 81.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 81.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 82.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 81.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 79.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 78.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 76.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 75.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 75.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 72.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 71.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 69.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 66.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 64.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 62.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 59.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 58.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 57.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 57.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 54.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 52.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 51.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 50.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 49.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 48.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 42.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 38.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 34.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 34.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 82.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 37.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 46.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 28 Nigeria 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 30 Honduras 81.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (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 Small states?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Small states was 33.91 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 95.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Small states ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.