# 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.

## Key facts

- Adolescent birth rate in the World was 39.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- Adolescent birth rate in the United States was 13.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- The Central African Republic had the highest adolescent birth rate of 215 countries in 2023, at 163.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19, and Macao the lowest, at 0.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 216 places, with figures from 1960 to 2023.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `adolescent_fertility_rate`
- Unit: births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
- Note: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/adolescent-birth-rate
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/adolescent_fertility_rate

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2023 | 39.1 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) (SP.ADO.TFRT). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.ADO.TFRT. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |
| United States | 2023 | 13.1 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) (SP.ADO.TFRT). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.ADO.TFRT. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adolescent-birth-rate/countries.md) (215 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/adolescent-birth-rate/eu-countries.md) (27 places)