South Africa—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #69 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
51.6
2023
YoY Change
-0.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#69
of 217 countries
Maximum
70.2
2014
Minimum
46.5
2007
CAGR
-1.2%
24 years
Last
51.6
Previous
51.7
Highest
70.2
Lowest
46.5
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Africa's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 51.6 in 2023, ranking #69 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 70.2 (2014) and the lowest was 46.5 (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51.6 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.7 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 52.5 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.6 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 53.3 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 51.4 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 56 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 61.6 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 68 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 70.2 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 64.6 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 59.7 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 53.6 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 57.1 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 55.7 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 46.5 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 48.9 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47.8 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 57.2 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 59.8 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.1 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 62.9 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 67.4 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.