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Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) by Country

GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, Central African Republic leads globally in adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) at 161.3, followed by Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Niger. At the lower end, Macao, North Korea, South Korea rank among the lowest. The global median is 26.8 (Tuvalu). This indicator falls under the "Gender" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 217 countries.

Countries
217
Highest
161.3
Central African Republic
Lowest
0.5
Macao
Median
26.8
Tuvalu

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Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) by country — 217 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryAdolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)Year
1Central African Republic161.32024
2Equatorial Guinea152.92024
3Mozambique151.92024
4Niger141.62024
5Angola139.42024
6Mali135.92024
7Chad132.12024
8Madagascar128.72024
9Liberia124.72024
10Guinea116.82024
11Zambia115.52024
12Somalia115.42024
13Malawi113.32024
14Tanzania112.62024
15Republic of the Congo108.12024
16Cameroon105.42024
17DR Congo105.22024
18Uganda104.72024
19South Sudan96.32024
20Zimbabwe95.52024
21Nicaragua93.22024
22Sierra Leone91.22024
23Côte d'Ivoire90.62024
24Gabon89.52024
25Mauritania87.62024
26Burkina Faso85.52024
27Sao Tome and Principe85.22024
28Nigeria842024
29Laos81.92024
30Honduras81.32024
31Guinea-Bissau80.32024
32Benin76.42024
33Togo76.42024
34Nauru75.32024
35Yemen73.92024
36Venezuela73.22024
37Marshall Islands71.32024
38Bangladesh70.82024
39Paraguay70.22024
40Lesotho69.52024
41Guyana68.52024
42Ethiopia68.22024
43Eswatini68.22024
44Guatemala67.92024
45Nepal66.52024
46Namibia65.92024
47Vanuatu65.82024
48Eritrea65.22024
49Sudan64.52024
50Bolivia64.42024
51Afghanistan61.52024
52Mexico59.32024
53Senegal59.12024
54Colombia58.42024
55Ghana57.42024
56Iraq57.32024
57The Gambia56.12024
58Panama55.92024
59Belize55.62024
60Kenya54.52024
61Ecuador54.32024
62Comoros53.82024
63Papua New Guinea53.52024
64Seychelles53.52024
65El Salvador53.52024
66Botswana53.52024
67Burundi52.52024
68South Africa51.82024
69Dominican Republic50.22024
70Solomon Islands49.42024
71Haiti49.32024
72Cuba48.22024
73Cambodia47.32024
74Suriname46.92024
75Barbados452024
76Kiribati442024
77Micronesia43.72024
78Samoa43.52024
79Peru42.92024
80Brazil41.52024
81Egypt41.12024
82St. Vincent and the Grenadines40.82024
83Pakistan39.92024
84Tajikistan39.42024
85Syria38.62024
86Bulgaria382024
87Cabo Verde37.92024
88St. Kitts and Nevis36.42024
89Jamaica36.12024
90Trinidad and Tobago362024
91West Bank and Gaza35.32024
92Greenland352024
93Azerbaijan34.92024
94American Samoa34.72024
95Uzbekistan34.12024
96Dominica342024
97Vietnam33.92024
98Myanmar33.22024
99Romania32.82024
100Antigua and Barbuda32.12024
101Guam31.52024
102Philippines31.32024
103U.S. Virgin Islands31.12024
104Rwanda30.62024
105Palau30.22024
106Grenada28.62024
107Kyrgyzstan27.52024
108St. Lucia27.22024
109Tuvalu26.82024
110Timor-Leste26.82024
111Iran25.82024
112Indonesia25.62024
113Argentina25.62024
114Northern Mariana Islands25.32024
115Uruguay25.12024
116Tonga25.12024
117Thailand252024
118Costa Rica24.82024
119Morocco24.82024
120Bahamas24.52024
121Slovakia24.52024
122French Polynesia23.82024
123Moldova22.72024
124Fiji20.92024
125Lebanon20.72024
126Turkmenistan20.12024
127Georgia19.42024
128Mauritius19.22024
129Djibouti19.12024
130Mongolia192024
131Aruba182024
132Jordan17.72024
133Kazakhstan17.42024
134Hungary17.42024
135Sint Maarten16.62024
136Turks and Caicos Islands15.62024
137British Virgin Islands15.12024
138Sri Lanka14.72024
139Puerto Rico13.32024
140Saint Martin13.22024
141Serbia13.12024
142India132024
143Armenia12.82024
144Curaçao12.52024
145North Macedonia12.42024
146United States12.42024
147Albania12.42024
148Russia12.22024
149New Caledonia11.72024
150Türkiye11.22024
151Saudi Arabia11.12024
152Ukraine10.92024
153Bosnia and Herzegovina10.82024
154Cayman Islands10.52024
155New Zealand10.32024
156Malta102024
157Monaco9.32024
158Bhutan8.72024
159Montenegro8.72024
160Algeria8.62024
161Gibraltar8.52024
162Isle of Man8.52024
163Channel Islands8.32024
164Belarus8.22024
165Brunei8.12024
166United Kingdom7.82024
167Kosovo7.72024
168Latvia7.32024
169Bahrain7.22024
170Cyprus72024
171Greece6.82024
172Portugal6.62024
173Australia6.42024
174Croatia6.32024
175Poland5.82024
176Libya5.82024
177Czechia5.82024
178Malaysia5.72024
179Israel5.72024
180Oman5.62024
181Chile5.62024
182Lithuania5.52024
183Qatar5.52024
184Germany5.22024
185China5.22024
186Maldives52024
187Spain4.82024
188Estonia4.72024
189Canada4.52024
190Faroe Islands4.42024
191Tunisia4.22024
192Ireland42024
193Luxembourg42024
194Austria3.62024
195Belgium3.52024
196Andorra3.42024
197Slovenia3.42024
198France3.32024
199Iceland3.12024
200Finland32024
201Italy2.92024
202United Arab Emirates2.82024
203Singapore2.22024
204Liechtenstein1.82024
205Netherlands1.72024
206Sweden1.72024
207Japan1.62024
208Bermuda1.52024
209Switzerland1.52024
210Kuwait1.42024
211Norway1.32024
212San Marino1.22024
213Hong Kong1.22024
214Denmark1.12024
215South Korea0.52024
216North Korea0.52024
217Macao0.52024

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) in 2024?

Central African Republic ranks #1 with adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) of 161.3 as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000)?

Macao ranks last (#217) with 0.5 as of 2024.

What is the global median for adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000)?

The median value is 26.8 (Tuvalu, ranked #109 out of 217 countries).

How many countries report data for adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000)?

217 countries have available data for adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) belong to?

Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) is classified under the "Gender" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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