Which country has the highest Teen Birth Rate?

Central African Republic has the highest Teen Birth Rate in 2023, at 163.1 per 1k, age 15-19, followed by Mozambique (153.5 per 1k, age 15-19) and Equatorial Guinea (150.4 per 1k, age 15-19).

Which country has the lowest Teen Birth Rate?

North Korea has the lowest Teen Birth Rate in 2023, at 0.5 per 1k, age 15-19.

What is the median Teen Birth Rate across countries?

The median is 28.7 per 1k, age 15-19 across the 208 countries with data in 2023.

Where does this teenage pregnancy rates by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - World Bank; World health statistics 2023: monitoring health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals - World Health Organization.

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Teenage Pregnancy Rates by Country

Name: Teenage Pregnancy Rates by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Central African Republic has the highest Teen Birth Rate in 2023 (163.1 per 1k, age 15-19), followed by Mozambique (153.5 per 1k, age 15-19) and Equatorial Guinea (150.4 per 1k, age 15-19). North Korea has the lowest (0.5 per 1k, age 15-19).

Health215 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Nov 17, 2024Original page

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Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - World Bank
World health statistics 2023: monitoring health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals - World Health Organization

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Teen Birth Rate, 2023

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

28.7 per 1k, age 15-19

Middle half 8.7 per 1k, age 15-19 – 59.6 per 1k, age 15-19

Average

40.0 per 1k, age 15-19

208 countries

Highest

163.1 per 1k, age 15-19

Central African Republic

Lowest

0.5 per 1k, age 15-19

North Korea

Over time · 1960–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

Median of all countries
Central African Republic
Mozambique
Equatorial Guinea
Niger
Angola

Data

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208 countries · # = rank by Teen Birth Rate

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1	Central African Republic	163.1 per 1k, age 15-19
2	Mozambique	153.5 per 1k, age 15-19
3	Equatorial Guinea	150.4 per 1k, age 15-19
4	Niger	145.3 per 1k, age 15-19
5	Angola	140.8 per 1k, age 15-19
6	Mali	138.6 per 1k, age 15-19
7	Chad	134.7 per 1k, age 15-19
8	Madagascar	129.8 per 1k, age 15-19
9	Liberia	126.0 per 1k, age 15-19
10	Guinea	118.6 per 1k, age 15-19
11	Somalia	117.1 per 1k, age 15-19
12	Zambia	115.9 per 1k, age 15-19
13	Malawi	113.6 per 1k, age 15-19
14	Tanzania	113.2 per 1k, age 15-19
15	Uganda	107.0 per 1k, age 15-19
16	DR Congo	106.9 per 1k, age 15-19
17	Cameroon	106.7 per 1k, age 15-19
18	Zimbabwe	98.1 per 1k, age 15-19
19	South Sudan	97.1 per 1k, age 15-19
20	Sierra Leone	93.6 per 1k, age 15-19
21	Nicaragua	93.5 per 1k, age 15-19
22	Ivory Coast	92.1 per 1k, age 15-19
23	Gabon	91.7 per 1k, age 15-19
24	Mauritania	88.9 per 1k, age 15-19
25	Burkina Faso	87.1 per 1k, age 15-19
26	Nigeria	86.4 per 1k, age 15-19
27	Sao Tome and Principe	86.2 per 1k, age 15-19
28	Honduras	82.1 per 1k, age 15-19
29	Guinea-Bissau	82.0 per 1k, age 15-19
30	Laos	81.7 per 1k, age 15-19
31	Benin	77.8 per 1k, age 15-19
32	Togo	77.1 per 1k, age 15-19
33	Nauru	76.2 per 1k, age 15-19
34	Yemen	75.3 per 1k, age 15-19
35	Venezuela	73.3 per 1k, age 15-19
36	Bangladesh	73.2 per 1k, age 15-19
37	Marshall Islands	71.8 per 1k, age 15-19
38	Lesotho	70.6 per 1k, age 15-19
39	Paraguay	70.3 per 1k, age 15-19
40	Guyana	69.9 per 1k, age 15-19
41	Ethiopia	69.9 per 1k, age 15-19
42	Eswatini	68.7 per 1k, age 15-19
43	Guatemala	68.3 per 1k, age 15-19
44	Nepal	67.2 per 1k, age 15-19
45	Vanuatu	66.2 per 1k, age 15-19
46	Sudan	66.1 per 1k, age 15-19
47	Namibia	66.0 per 1k, age 15-19
48	Eritrea	65.2 per 1k, age 15-19
49	Bolivia	64.8 per 1k, age 15-19
50	Afghanistan	64.1 per 1k, age 15-19
51	Senegal	60.2 per 1k, age 15-19
52	Mexico	60.1 per 1k, age 15-19
53	Colombia	59.5 per 1k, age 15-19
54	Ghana	58.2 per 1k, age 15-19
55	Gambia	58.1 per 1k, age 15-19
56	Iraq	58.0 per 1k, age 15-19
57	Panama	57.3 per 1k, age 15-19
58	Kenya	56.3 per 1k, age 15-19
59	Ecuador	55.5 per 1k, age 15-19
60	Comoros	55.2 per 1k, age 15-19
61	Belize	55.2 per 1k, age 15-19
62	Seychelles	54.5 per 1k, age 15-19
63	El Salvador	54.2 per 1k, age 15-19
64	Papua New Guinea	54.1 per 1k, age 15-19
65	Botswana	53.8 per 1k, age 15-19
66	Burundi	53.4 per 1k, age 15-19
67	Dominican Republic	52.8 per 1k, age 15-19
68	South Africa	51.6 per 1k, age 15-19
69	Solomon Islands	50.4 per 1k, age 15-19
70	Haiti	49.8 per 1k, age 15-19
71	Cuba	48.7 per 1k, age 15-19
72	Suriname	48.0 per 1k, age 15-19
73	Cambodia	46.9 per 1k, age 15-19
74	Barbados	45.3 per 1k, age 15-19
75	Kiribati	44.0 per 1k, age 15-19
76	Micronesia	43.7 per 1k, age 15-19
77	Peru	43.6 per 1k, age 15-19
78	Samoa	43.5 per 1k, age 15-19
79	Brazil	42.7 per 1k, age 15-19
80	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	42.3 per 1k, age 15-19
81	Egypt	41.8 per 1k, age 15-19
82	Pakistan	41.1 per 1k, age 15-19
83	Tajikistan	40.4 per 1k, age 15-19
84	Bulgaria	39.1 per 1k, age 15-19
85	Syria	38.9 per 1k, age 15-19
86	Cape Verde	38.8 per 1k, age 15-19
87	Jamaica	36.5 per 1k, age 15-19
88	Greenland	36.1 per 1k, age 15-19
89	Palestine	36.0 per 1k, age 15-19
90	Trinidad and Tobago	36.0 per 1k, age 15-19
91	Saint Kitts and Nevis	35.2 per 1k, age 15-19
92	Azerbaijan	34.8 per 1k, age 15-19
93	Vietnam	34.3 per 1k, age 15-19
94	American Samoa	34.2 per 1k, age 15-19
95	Dominica	34.1 per 1k, age 15-19
96	Uzbekistan	34.1 per 1k, age 15-19
97	Romania	33.8 per 1k, age 15-19
98	Myanmar	33.5 per 1k, age 15-19
99	Guam	33.4 per 1k, age 15-19
100	Antigua and Barbuda	32.9 per 1k, age 15-19
101	Philippines	31.9 per 1k, age 15-19
102	Rwanda	30.8 per 1k, age 15-19
103	Palau	29.9 per 1k, age 15-19
104	Grenada	29.1 per 1k, age 15-19
105	Kyrgyzstan	28.3 per 1k, age 15-19
106	Saint Lucia	27.8 per 1k, age 15-19
107	Tuvalu	27.5 per 1k, age 15-19
108	Timor-Leste	27.4 per 1k, age 15-19
109	Indonesia	26.4 per 1k, age 15-19
110	Argentina	26.4 per 1k, age 15-19
111	Costa Rica	26.3 per 1k, age 15-19
112	Iran	26.2 per 1k, age 15-19
113	Uruguay	26.2 per 1k, age 15-19
114	Northern Mariana Islands	26.2 per 1k, age 15-19
115	Thailand	26.1 per 1k, age 15-19
116	Morocco	25.1 per 1k, age 15-19
117	Tonga	24.8 per 1k, age 15-19
118	Slovakia	24.6 per 1k, age 15-19
119	Bahamas	24.6 per 1k, age 15-19
120	French Polynesia	24.3 per 1k, age 15-19
121	Turkmenistan	21.2 per 1k, age 15-19
122	Fiji	21.2 per 1k, age 15-19
123	Georgia	21.1 per 1k, age 15-19
124	Lebanon	20.8 per 1k, age 15-19
125	Mauritius	19.8 per 1k, age 15-19
126	Mongolia	19.7 per 1k, age 15-19
127	Djibouti	19.0 per 1k, age 15-19
128	Aruba	18.8 per 1k, age 15-19
129	Jordan	18.4 per 1k, age 15-19
130	Kazakhstan	18.2 per 1k, age 15-19
131	Hungary	17.5 per 1k, age 15-19
132	Sint Maarten	17.2 per 1k, age 15-19
133	Turks and Caicos Islands	16.2 per 1k, age 15-19
134	Sri Lanka	15.1 per 1k, age 15-19
135	Saint Martin	14.3 per 1k, age 15-19
136	Puerto Rico	14.1 per 1k, age 15-19
137	India	14.1 per 1k, age 15-19
138	Serbia	13.7 per 1k, age 15-19
139	Armenia	13.4 per 1k, age 15-19
140	United States	13.1 per 1k, age 15-19
141	Russia	13.0 per 1k, age 15-19
142	North Macedonia	13.0 per 1k, age 15-19
143	Curacao	13.0 per 1k, age 15-19
144	Albania	12.8 per 1k, age 15-19
145	New Caledonia	12.2 per 1k, age 15-19
146	Turkey	12.1 per 1k, age 15-19
147	Ukraine	11.4 per 1k, age 15-19
148	Cayman Islands	11.3 per 1k, age 15-19
149	Saudi Arabia	11.1 per 1k, age 15-19
150	New Zealand	10.9 per 1k, age 15-19
151	Malta	10.4 per 1k, age 15-19
152	Monaco	9.7 per 1k, age 15-19
153	Montenegro	9.4 per 1k, age 15-19
154	Bhutan	9.4 per 1k, age 15-19
155	Gibraltar	8.8 per 1k, age 15-19
156	Algeria	8.7 per 1k, age 15-19
157	Isle of Man	8.7 per 1k, age 15-19
158	Belarus	8.6 per 1k, age 15-19
159	Brunei	8.5 per 1k, age 15-19
160	United Kingdom	8.4 per 1k, age 15-19
161	Latvia	7.6 per 1k, age 15-19
162	Bahrain	7.5 per 1k, age 15-19
163	Greece	7.0 per 1k, age 15-19
164	Portugal	7.0 per 1k, age 15-19
165	Cyprus	7.0 per 1k, age 15-19
166	Australia	6.7 per 1k, age 15-19
167	Croatia	6.6 per 1k, age 15-19
168	Chile	6.5 per 1k, age 15-19
169	Israel	6.2 per 1k, age 15-19
170	Poland	6.2 per 1k, age 15-19
171	Oman	6.0 per 1k, age 15-19
172	Malaysia	6.0 per 1k, age 15-19
173	Libya	5.9 per 1k, age 15-19
174	Lithuania	5.9 per 1k, age 15-19
175	Qatar	5.7 per 1k, age 15-19
176	Germany	5.5 per 1k, age 15-19
177	Maldives	5.4 per 1k, age 15-19
178	China	5.2 per 1k, age 15-19
179	Estonia	5.0 per 1k, age 15-19
180	Spain	4.8 per 1k, age 15-19
181	Canada	4.8 per 1k, age 15-19
182	Faroe Islands	4.7 per 1k, age 15-19
183	Tunisia	4.3 per 1k, age 15-19
184	Ireland	4.1 per 1k, age 15-19
185	Luxembourg	4.0 per 1k, age 15-19
186	Austria	3.8 per 1k, age 15-19
187	Belgium	3.7 per 1k, age 15-19
188	France	3.5 per 1k, age 15-19
189	Slovenia	3.5 per 1k, age 15-19
190	Andorra	3.5 per 1k, age 15-19
191	Iceland	3.4 per 1k, age 15-19
192	United Arab Emirates	3.1 per 1k, age 15-19
193	Finland	3.1 per 1k, age 15-19
194	Italy	2.9 per 1k, age 15-19
195	Singapore	2.2 per 1k, age 15-19
196	Netherlands	1.9 per 1k, age 15-19
197	Sweden	1.8 per 1k, age 15-19
198	Japan	1.7 per 1k, age 15-19
199	Liechtenstein	1.7 per 1k, age 15-19
200	Kuwait	1.6 per 1k, age 15-19
201	Bermuda	1.5 per 1k, age 15-19
202	Switzerland	1.5 per 1k, age 15-19
203	Norway	1.4 per 1k, age 15-19
204	San Marino	1.2 per 1k, age 15-19
205	Denmark	1.1 per 1k, age 15-19
206	Hong Kong	1.1 per 1k, age 15-19
207	South Korea	0.5 per 1k, age 15-19
208	North Korea	0.5 per 1k, age 15-19

What correlates with Teen Birth Rate (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,346 other country metrics sharing at least 125 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

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Places that have a higher Teen Birth Rate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Crude Birth Rate (UN)Birth Rate by Country
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 204
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Crude Birth Rate (CIA)Birth Rate by Country
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 206
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Fertility Rate - Age 20-24Total Fertility Rate
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 208
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Young ADRAge Dependency Ratio by Country
r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 208
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% ChildrenChildren in the World by Country
r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 191
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Births per WomanHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)
r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 208
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Teen Birth Rate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

ICT Development IndexICT Development Index by Country
r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 158
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Basic NeedsSocial Progress Index by Country
r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 168
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Nutrition & Medical CareSocial Progress Index by Country
r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 168
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LPI Health ScoreBest Healthcare in the World
r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 162
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Life ExpectancyHappy Planet Index by Country
r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 144
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LP EducationLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 162
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Teen Birth Rate?: Central African Republic has the highest Teen Birth Rate in 2023, at 163.1 per 1k, age 15-19, followed by Mozambique (153.5 per 1k, age 15-19) and Equatorial Guinea (150.4 per 1k, age 15-19).
Which country has the lowest Teen Birth Rate?: North Korea has the lowest Teen Birth Rate in 2023, at 0.5 per 1k, age 15-19.
What is the median Teen Birth Rate across countries?: The median is 28.7 per 1k, age 15-19 across the 208 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this teenage pregnancy rates by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - World Bank; World health statistics 2023: monitoring health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals - World Health Organization.

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