Adolescent fertility rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Adolescent fertility rate was 91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
161.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1974
All-time low
91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 91.92 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 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 161.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 148.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 150.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 151.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 152.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 152.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 152.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 152.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 152.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 154.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 155.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 157.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 159.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 160.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 161.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 160.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 159.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 157.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 155.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 153.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 151.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 149.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 147.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 147.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 145.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 144.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 142.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 141.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 139.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 138.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 137.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 136.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 133.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 133.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 132.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 131.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 131.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 129.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 128.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 128.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 128.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 128.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 126.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 125.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 124.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 123.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 122.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 120.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 119.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 118.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 117.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 117.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 115.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 114.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 112.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 109.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 105.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 102.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 100.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 98.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 96.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 95.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 94.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 93.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 146.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 154.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 153.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 161.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 138.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 151.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 128.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 137.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 118.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 128.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 117.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 152.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 3 Mozambique 151.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 4 Niger 141.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 5 Angola 139.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 6 Mali 135.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 7 Chad 132.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 8 Madagascar 128.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 91.92 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 161.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1974.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.