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Adolescent Fertility Rate by African country
Central African Republic has the highest reported births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 among the 54 countries shown, at 161.3 (2024).
Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Central African Republic
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| # | Country | Adolescent Fertility Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 161.3 | |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 152.9 | |
| 3 | Mozambique | 151.9 | |
| 4 | Niger | 141.6 | |
| 5 | Angola | 139.4 | |
| 6 | Mali | 135.9 | |
| 7 | Chad | 132.1 | |
| 8 | Madagascar | 128.7 | |
| 9 | Liberia | 124.7 | |
| 10 | Guinea | 116.8 | |
| 11 | Zambia | 115.5 | |
| 12 | Somalia | 115.4 | |
| 13 | Malawi | 113.3 | |
| 14 | Tanzania | 112.6 | |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | 108.1 | |
| 16 | Cameroon | 105.4 | |
| 17 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 105.2 | |
| 18 | Uganda | 104.7 | |
| 19 | South Sudan | 96.3 | |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 95.5 | |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 91.2 | |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 90.6 | |
| 23 | Gabon | 89.5 | |
| 24 | Mauritania | 87.6 | |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 85.5 | |
| 26 | Sao Tome and Principe | 85.2 | |
| 27 | Nigeria | 84 | |
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | 80.3 | |
| 29 | Benin | 76.4 | |
| 30 | Togo | 76.4 | |
| 31 | Lesotho | 69.6 | |
| 32 | Ethiopia | 68.2 | |
| 33 | Eswatini | 68.2 | |
| 34 | Namibia | 65.9 | |
| 35 | Eritrea | 65.2 | |
| 36 | Sudan | 64.5 | |
| 37 | Senegal | 59.1 | |
| 38 | Ghana | 57.4 | |
| 39 | Gambia | 56.1 | |
| 40 | Kenya | 54.5 | |
| 41 | Comoros | 53.8 | |
| 42 | Seychelles | 53.5 | |
| 43 | Botswana | 53.5 | |
| 44 | Burundi | 52.5 | |
| 45 | South Africa | 51.8 | |
| 46 | Egypt | 41.1 | |
| 47 | Cabo Verde | 37.9 | |
| 48 | Rwanda | 30.6 | |
| 49 | Morocco | 24.8 | |
| 50 | Mauritius | 19.2 | |
| 51 | Djibouti | 19.1 | |
| 52 | Algeria | 8.58 | |
| 53 | Libya | 5.83 | |
| 54 | Tunisia | 4.21 |
Niger
Angola
Mali
Chad
Madagascar
Liberia
Guinea
Zambia
Somalia
Malawi
Tanzania
Republic of the Congo
Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda
South Sudan
Zimbabwe
Sierra Leone
Cote d'Ivoire
Gabon
Mauritania
Burkina Faso
Sao Tome and Principe
Nigeria
Guinea-Bissau
Benin
Togo
Lesotho
Ethiopia
Eswatini
Namibia
Eritrea
Sudan
Senegal
Ghana
Gambia
Kenya
Comoros
Seychelles
Botswana
Burundi
South Africa
Egypt
Cabo Verde
Rwanda
Morocco
Mauritius
Djibouti
Algeria
Libya
TunisiaGet this ranking via API
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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