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Adolescent Fertility Rate by African country
Central African Republic has the highest births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 of any African country, at 161.3, ahead of Equatorial Guinea and Mozambique.
Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Central African Republic
Equatorial Guinea
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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
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Adolescent Fertility Rate figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=adolescent_fertility_per_1000&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest births per 1,000 women ages 15-19?
Central African Republic has the highest births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Africa at 161.3 (2024), followed by Equatorial Guinea and Mozambique.
Which African country has the lowest births per 1,000 women ages 15-19?
Tunisia has the lowest births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 of the 54 African countries with data, at 4.21 (2024).
How many African countries report Adolescent Fertility Rate data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Adolescent Fertility Rate figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=adolescent_fertility_per_1000&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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