Countries by Teen Birth Rate

What Adolescent Fertility Rate Measures

Adolescent Fertility Rate is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by the World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison, enabling researchers and policymakers to benchmark national performance on this dimension against global peers.

Why This Ranking Matters

Examining Adolescent Fertility Rate across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.

Global Range

Values range from 0.47 (Macao) to 163.093 (Central African Republic) — a 351-fold difference across 215 countries.

Regional Patterns

African countries dominate this ranking, holding 20 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.

Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 8.69 to 59.473. The overall spread from 0.47 to 163.093 reflects significant global variation.

Notable Outliers

The top of the ranking is competitive: Central African Republic and Mozambique are separated by only 6%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.

Continental Leaders

Africa

Central African Republic

163.093

North America

Nicaragua

93.452

Asia

Laos

81.654

Oceania

Nauru

76.239

South America

Paraguay

70.332

Europe

Bulgaria

39.098