Countries by Teen Birth Rate
Complete ranking of 215 countries • per 1,000 • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
Central African Republic
Field size
215 countries
Lowest rank
Macao
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About Adolescent Fertility Rate Rankings
Central African Republic leads all 215 countries in Adolescent Fertility Rate with a value of 163.09 per 1k, while Macao ranks last at 0.47 per 1k. This represents a 351-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Adolescent Fertility Rate Measures
Adolescent Fertility Rate from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
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 per 1k (Macao) to 163.09 per 1k (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 per 1k to 59.47 per 1k. The overall spread from 0.47 per 1k to 163.09 per 1k 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
Highest Adolescent Fertility Rate
The 5 strongest Adolescent Fertility Rate reads.
Lowest Adolescent Fertility Rate
The 5 lowest Adolescent Fertility Rate reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 215 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
