United States—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #144 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
13.1
2023
YoY Change
-3.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#144
of 217 countries
Maximum
47.5
2000
Minimum
13.1
2023
CAGR
-5.4%
24 years
Last
13.1
Previous
13.6
Highest
47.5
Lowest
13.1
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 13.1 in 2023, ranking #144 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 47.5 (2000) and the lowest was 13.1 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13.1 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.7 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 20.1 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 22 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 26.5 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 31.7 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 34.9 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 40.1 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.3 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.5 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 40.2 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 42.6 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 45 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 47.5 |
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.