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Adolescent birth rate

Births to women aged 15 to 19 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 in the year. World Bank series from the UN World Population Prospects.

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UN estimates fitted to registration, census and survey data, so they can differ from national birth counts. Years after the last WPP estimate year are projections and are not stored.

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Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

Rankings

Countries by adolescent birth rate, 2023

Top 15. Source: World Bank.

Central African Republic: 163.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Central African Republic163.1Mozambique: 153.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Mozambique153.5Equatorial Guinea: 150.4 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Equatorial Guinea150.4Niger: 145.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Niger145.3Angola: 140.8 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Angola140.8Mali: 138.6 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Mali138.6Chad: 134.7 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Chad134.7Madagascar: 129.8 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Madagascar129.8Liberia: 126 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Liberia126Guinea: 118.6 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Guinea118.6Somalia: 117.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Somalia117.1Zambia: 115.9 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Zambia115.9Malawi: 113.6 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Malawi113.6Tanzania: 113.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Tanzania113.2Republic of the Congo: 109.9 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Republic of the Congo109.9Central African Republic: 163.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Central African Republic163.1Mozambique: 153.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Mozambique153.5Equatorial Guinea: 150.4 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Equatorial Guinea150.4Niger: 145.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Niger145.3Angola: 140.8 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Angola140.8Mali: 138.6 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Mali138.6Chad: 134.7 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Chad134.7Madagascar: 129.8 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Madagascar129.8Liberia: 126 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Liberia126Guinea: 118.6 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Guinea118.6Somalia: 117.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Somalia117.1Zambia: 115.9 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Zambia115.9Malawi: 113.6 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Malawi113.6Tanzania: 113.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Tanzania113.2Republic of the Congo: 109.9 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19Republic of the Congo109.9
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19. Source: World Bank, Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) (SP.ADO.TFRT). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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