Adolescent fertility rate in South Asia
South Asia: Adolescent fertility rate was 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
169.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1973
All-time low
20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in South Asia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 20.98 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.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in South Asia peaked at 169.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
South Asia ranks 32nd 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 158.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 159.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 159.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 159.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 160.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 161.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 162.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 162.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 162.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 162.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 165.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 167.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 169.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 167.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 163.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 162.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 152.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 152.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 159.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 160.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 162.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 162.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 160.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 161.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 159.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 156.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 142.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 146.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 147.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 140.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 142.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 141.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 137.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 137.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 136.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 128.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 124.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 124.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 119.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 117.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 115.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 108.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 101.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 89.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 72.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 64.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 60.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 61.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 54.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 50.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 48.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 47.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 37.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 27.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 24.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 24.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 22.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 22.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility rate in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -25.1% | 37.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 158.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 162.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 152.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 169.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 142.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 162.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 119.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 142.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 117.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 50.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 80.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 32 Benin 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 33 Togo 76.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 34 Naoero 75.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 35 Yemen 73.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in South Asia?
- Adolescent fertility rate in South Asia was 20.98 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 169.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1973.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.